Hi Victoria
Again with the Victoria! It happened to me twice this week. Two different businesses called me Victoria, one on the phone and one via email. Both had my name right… Read more »
Category: Life
The mystery of the missing stones
Pic 1: Our back fence in the fall. Pic two: Our back fence now. See the difference? No? Focus on the right side, where the fence meets the stones. See… Read more »
The next line
“What do you think the next line is?” My husband asked as the image on the screen faded away. “What?” I asked. I had been distracted by my phone and… Read more »
New things
Guest Post by Pepper Curious: I heard a strange noise outside, so I ran out my door just in time to catch a strange man leaving two things by our… Read more »
The magic of a single sentence
I adore writing. Yet practically every time I sit down to write it’s a battle. That first paragraph, that first sentence, that first word, all punch me in the gut… Read more »
Centennial Park
A January walk in Seattle’s Centennial Park. Got to take advantage of days without rain! After all, a few clouds won’t hurt you. So the Space Needle looks… Read more »
Women write great movies
There are loads of fabulous writers out there, and many of them are women. But when it comes to Hollywood women writers are a bit hard to find. As a… Read more »
A sweet tradition
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is… …building our yearly gingerbread village! This year the youngest builder was 3 and he was so excited to successfully build a sweet little… Read more »
Decisions, decisions!
Here’s the thing. I adore Christmas. Decorating, spending time with family, baking. All of it. But I don’t ever want to get too far from my writing. I have a… Read more »
Being nice
…sometimes doesn’t pay. I just got back from the grocery store. As I was returning the cart I noticed that the person who had returned the cart right before me… Read more »