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Kitschy Inspiration & Road Trips

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This is yet another reason why I love my neighborhood. How could I resist taking a picture of this lovely Hampden front yard? These are the kinds of scenes that spark my imagination for future characters and settings. I snapped this picture while walking to the post office last week. I’ve stayed true to my [...]

Kettles, Bookshelves, and Addictive Literature

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How cool is this kettle? I drink about ten cups of tea a day, so this is one of my most treasured Christmas gifts. The past couple days have constisted of reading, writing, editing, and researching literary agents. Since I’ve come down with the first cold I’ve had in years, all of these activities work [...]

Snow Day

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Steve and I trekked through the snowy streets of Hampden on Saturday. It was quite the mini-adventure. Neighbors are much more friendly while shoveling the side walks. I loved knowing that everyone on the street was a local, although I felt bad for the shop owners who probably rely heavily on sales the weekend before [...]

Writing Corner, Tiny Buddha, Xmas on 34th, & Rockstar Pea

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Top: New writing nook! Last Friday, Steve and I went to the magical world of Ikea to purchase a new desk and lamp. Our official office space does not have a door and it was driving me bonkers. After a few weeks away from novel #1 (and starting novel #2!) I’ve returned to #1 to [...]

Patience

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A week ago, I picked up the first complete printed copy of my manuscript at Kinkos. I stopped myself as soon as I started to feel silly for getting a thrill from the moment. Why shouldn’t I get a kick out of holding the first printed copy in my hands? It was one of those [...]

Home Alone

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Steve has been on a mini-tour with The Sweatshop Boys (see backstage pass!) since Monday. They played in Boston, Rochester, and Cedar Rapids. There were 900 peeps in the audience when they opened for Eve 6 on Friday! I’m so proud:) I decided to take advantage of the empty house and write during every waking [...]

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