Writer, editor, wild word and wool wielder. Shutterbug, snowshoer, coffee swiller. Mama. Wife. (Reluctant runner.)

Life, Less Edited

Morning: Mine, All Mine   Upon realizing I would have a morning free, the possibilities were endless. Nap. Go for a run. Clean the cabin chaos. Write.   (Why not update your dang website? you might wonder, not without good reason.)   Staining the back deck, however, was not among my first (or any) thoughts…

Dry Brown Edges and All

“Don’t start with a big idea. Start with a phrase, a line, a quote. Questions are very helpful. Begin with a few you are carrying right now.” -Naomi Shihab Nye   The magnolia and dogwood blossoms have long since made their graceful exit, edges turning  brown and withering until they flutter off on some or…

Signs of Life

I’m still here! It turns out I forgot how all-encompassing starting a new job and being a new person can be! But I’m happy to be editing for Benchmark Education/Reycraft Books! I promised to document maple mayhem, and so I shall. Soon. In the meantime, enjoy this magnolia blossom. It shows signs of being on…

branch of bittersweet encased in ice

Breaking the Ice

Hey there, readers! Let’s get this party started! I’ve been hemming and hawing and really putting my all into procrastinating. And now it’s time to get this par-tay started. By which I mean…start this blog. Finally. Ice, Ice, Baby* It’s been a decently snowy winter, says this unabashed lover of snow! I’ve trekked out on…

In the Spirit of Spook

It’s tiiiiiiime! Time for 13 Stories Til Halloween, that is. If you fancy, you can check out my offering to this year’s petrifying project, (Un)Familiar. Or should I say, if you dare? And then keep going back all month long for the rest of the scary stories! You’ll be glad you did. Oh, the talent…