Category Archives: Travel

Wide Open Spaces (Required for Writers)

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

My family and I spent spring break in a rented house on North Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas but one rarely frequented by tourists.  There are no large resorts or mega-hotels, no gift shops, no high end spas. … Continue reading →

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Give me a sailor and let me run away to sea

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

This is the thing about writing…  I get to fall in love over and over again.   And not just over shiny story ideas.  I know writers gush about that a lot, but I tend to make an idea prove … Continue reading →

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Why writers need empty spaces

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

For those of you who follow me on Twitter or are my Facebook friends, I know I’ve been annoying you with pictures and pithy quips from the sandy, sunny beaches of Hawaii.  I’m back to the doom and gloom of … Continue reading →

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Report from KidLitCon 2011 – CONNECTION and AUTHENTICITY

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

KidLitCon 2011 was all about CONNECTION and AUTHENTICITY.  It was invigorating like this killer mural I passed in Seattle. (Forgive the cross-posting with VivaScriva.com, but I couldn’t decide which blog needed this post more!) Unlike many writers’ conferences, which are tinged … Continue reading →

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Writing retreats are serious business even in bikinis

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

I spent Saturday and Sunday at Cannon Beach in a rented house with the Viva Scrivas on retreat.  Lest you think it was all cocktails and bon bons and Scrabble, let me tell you a little story… Saturday was the … Continue reading →

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Drinking Butterbeer in Hogsmeade

Posted on March 10, 2011 by
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School Visit to James John Elementary

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

Last week I had a great school visit to James John Elementary School.  You can get the inside scoop on Mr. Leach’s fantastic third grade blog! The killer librarian at James John had a canoe AND a tent in the … Continue reading →

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