Taking Tea in the Kasbah


Tagged: writing


It’s time for the Weekend Road Trip, dear readers! In an effort to be a little more eco-friendly to the Earth, I thought we would hop aboard the train and take in the scenery from the rails. With any luck, … Read the rest→



I recently finished reading the non-fiction book Out of Character: Surprising Truths About the Liar, Cheat, Sinner (and Saint) Lurking in All of Us by David DeSteno and Piercarlo Valdesolo. Usually I am more drawn to fiction books, but my … Read the rest→



It’s time to strike out into the wide open space of the web on our weekly road trip to the blogs you may have missed and should definitely check out. I hope you brought some chips with you this time … Read the rest→



There’s a lot of Valentine’s Day gift-giving advice out there today. Much of it is good, some of it is even great.  Like this advice from vlogbrothers co-conspirator, John Green: (yes, you’re right – I can’t get enough of the … Read the rest→



It’s time for another Weekend Road trip around the blogosphere. So hop in, crank up the tunes and let’s get going! I don’t know about you, but I can always use some help getting more focused. Jeff Goins’ Key to … Read the rest→



In the spirit of the oh-so-careful editing we all do, I thought I would share this funny video by New York Times Bestselling YA author John Green.  (For those of you who haven’t seen these vlogs before, John and his brother, … Read the rest→



Recently I flew to Chicago to attend my grandmother’s funeral.  Her death had come quickly and unexpectedly despite her age and worsening dementia over the last few years. So, when I received the sad news that she had passed, I … Read the rest→



I’m goin’ on a road trip and you’re all invited! Join me each week as we Road Trip around the internet and stop off to refuel at some great posts and articles I visited earlier in the week.  It’s a weekly … Read the rest→



So what has been keeping me sidetracked from finishing that YA novel you ask? The siren call of travel. As much reading as I do for my own love of books and to learn more about the craft of writing, … Read the rest→



Since my WIP is a YA novel about a girl who can see and talk to the dead (think snarkier, teenage version of Ghost Whisperer), I have been doing a bit of research on the paranormal and what that means … Read the rest→


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