book-review

Writing What You Know

And the joy of discovering what you don’t “You are not your characters, but your characters are you.” — Raymond Carver Last week, I had a couple of a-ha moments around the revisions I’m making to my upcoming novel (technically my previous novel that I put aside to publish Little Pink Houses). Ever since attending Courtney Maum’s fabulous workshopContinueContinue reading “Writing What You Know”

Wife vs. Mother-in-Law

You can rewrite the story (Trigger warning. This one gets a bit emotional towards the end.) The envelope, as I recall, was lavender. The card inside a flowery, glitter-encrusted thing, Happy Mother’s Day written in flamboyant script. She’d presented all three of us daughters-in-law with similar cards. The awkward thing was, two of us were childless. “DoContinueContinue reading “Wife vs. Mother-in-Law”

Truth and Consequences

Or: An optimist, a pessimist, and a realist walk into a bar “We should open a bakery,” my sister said. We were enjoying some decadent creation, say a vanilla bean cupcake beneath a cloud of her amazing fresh strawberry buttercream, at some family event. Her daughter’s birthday, maybe. Though it could have been any randomContinueContinue reading “Truth and Consequences”

Little Pink Shamrocks

Think Pink this St. Patrick’s Day Cue the music, pop the champagne… I’ve set my official release date! Though chances are, you might want a Guinness instead, because Little Pink Houses will officially launch on Tuesday, March 17th—St. Patrick’s Day! Lucky you! Preorders have started! (Ebook only. Paperback available March 17.) You may be wondering, what happened toContinueContinue reading “Little Pink Shamrocks”

An Ode to Firsts

And making peace with life’s clutter Ahhh… January, the first month of the year. Decorations are down, the house feels clean and open, the last of the cookies have vacated the premises along with your college-aged kid. In checkout lines, austere magazine covers beckon, promising a worry-free future where matching bins and stacking pantryware andContinueContinue reading “An Ode to Firsts”