Monthly Archives: November 2007

Weekly Wrap: Oh, the Places We Go

There’s a ballpark near our house, and if you go early enough on weekdays, you can bend the rules a little.

My boys ride their bikes to every exit and shut the gates.

Then we let our dogs run at full speed. We give Jack a head start because Steve, our greyhound, is super fast.

We drink our […]

Pia Z. Ehrhardt

Pia Ehrhardt has been unbelievably influential in my writing - not just because we’ve edited each other’s work for so many years, but because once you see what Pia can do with a single sentence - how you can pack it full of beauty, tension, secrets, love, imagery, and yet keep it so very simple […]

Question of the Week: Travel

Where did you go today? Tell me something that caught your attention there.
And for a bonus question: Where’s the best place you ever traveled?
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Wednesday, one of my all-time favorite writers, Pia Z. Ehrhardt, will be here to discuss her collection, FAMOUS FATHERS. We’ll also talk about being on the go. See you then!
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P.S. For Porochista […]

Weekly Wrap: Playing Dress Up

Most of my regulars know I’m married to a costume designer. My youngest son always loved the idea of costumes, and for years, changed outfits several times a day. Here is an example of one of my son’s designs: a lovely number, featuring a painted jacket, tape measure, cowboy boots, and gladiator helmet.

And here he […]