I wrote this letter to my son this morning. Since I post a blog every year on his birthday, I thought I’d just copy and paste it here so I’ll never forget. Time is a funny, squiggly, tricky thing. Posting milestones through my writing to mark events helps me make sense of my world. I […]

    I did a special post delving into all the intimate details of planning and executing the perfect trip – inspired by my newest release, Our Italian Summer. Get your Italy on click to read more:

    Ah, 2020. As I was scrolling through Facebook and receiving my regular blog posts from the ones I admire, I was overcome with the explosion of F—off 2020, along with a smattering of best ranked lists and goals for 2021. I’m always fascinated to read opinions on the year behind us and the […]

For all of the writers on the journey of the elusive 50K by the end of November, I salute you! Here’s a post to inspire you to reach for the stars.  I have to re set every day. Just because I have a great writing day does not mean it will carry over to the […]

Sometimes, I forget that writing is like life. You can have clear goals, focus on the finish line, and do the work nonstop to get there. But many times, the end is just out of reach—like the treasure keeps tauntingly moving a few steps ahead of you until you wonder: Was this a good idea […]