ABOUT WRITING, RUNNING, AND BEING OUTDOORS
Full Head of Writing Steam that Just Puffed Out Have you had that happen? I was in the heated midst of in-person, onsite and secondary research for a nonfiction MG -- and got sucked up by travel trips, more and more excuses, the joy of helping with not one, but two grandchildren. Wonderful, amazing times. And great excuses. Although grandbaby…
Sometimes life gets in the way of writing. It's hard not write, but a first grandchild that lives quite some distance away, takes precedent. You can not get that time back. Flight time, helping where one can, setting up trips, etc. tends to occupy one's time and mind. I never stop reading. I'm an intense reader. I probably get more…
Old Tips, Advice and Workshops I don't know about you, but I save everything. Notes from past workshops (and there have been over a hundred), drafts, tips from other writers, you name it, I save it. I think it could be the answer I need for my next writing project or work in progress or submission. But the time has…
Bright, Salty, Red & Yummy This is a very special time of year when pickleweed, the favorite food of the salt marsh harvest mouse, turns bright red and is loaded with salt. Pickleweed is a plant that looks like tiny pickles, tastes like pickles and grows in the salt marsh. Only in the Salt Marshes Around SF Bay Around San…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE READ ALL ABOUT SOCCER - New Book Released for Curious 5 – 8-Year-olds Mill Valley, CA. – Soccer is definitely life around the world. Not a Saturday goes by without pick-up soccer games or organized soccer practices and tournaments. Soccer fields are filled with players and referees. Coaches are along a sideline and the opposite side is…
I've been running weekly (or nearly, when not injured) for over 19 years. Running in Marin County is the best. I've done 10 Marathons around the U.S., and over 40 Half Marathons. I'm a slow, determined runner. I was training for the Monterrey Half last fall and decided to do a 14 1/2 mile training run - after doing 10…
There is nothing like the colors of Fall. They go straight to my heart with their spectacular vibrancy. I also am a Fall baby, so it's in my blood. A run on trails covered with soft leaves, the crisp, cool air, with beautiful colors overhead, can't be beat. While the East Coast is amazing, California has its pockets of glorious,…
I think my Mother's Day gift really helped motivate my writing. It was so much fun. I asked my family for a Little Free Library (LFL) for our neighborhood, as I have all I need. What a joy it's been to get it ready with my husband and kids, gather the books, stock it and do the launch party. It…
It's been 4 months since my fall on a morning run and resulting shoulder surgery. Physical therapy is thankfully bringing back shoulder movement. And I'm finally back on the trail - but running very slow, scrutinizing the ground for hidden potholes or bumps, especially at 6:30 am when its pitch dark. But it's a blessing to be back out there…
Now with a steel plate and 8 pins in my shoulder, I thought that was an omen. It was! I'm braced for more running and writing. I just haven't started the running part yet. I did visit the scene of the fall and kicked the roadway ridges for good measure. But ironically, the injury did not impact my hand for…