Be a Life Long Learner for Change
The horrific events around the world from Covid-19 and the painful injustice and brutality against Blacks in the U.S. have…
Being an Audio Book and Podcast Geek
I listen to audio books and podcasts constantly (even more during shelter in place). I'm always walking around with headphones,…
Desperately Missing My Library
Photo courtesy of Mill Valley Library My library, the Mill Valley Library, is one of the most beautiful. It's my…
Virtual Armed Forces Half Marathon
On May 23rd, Keating Vogel, Anita Castro Sparks and I ran the virtual Armed Forces Half Marathon in our area.…
Virtual Bend Half Marathon
Masked up and running. I had been so looking forward to the Bend Half Marathon 2020. But when COVID-19 hit,…
Concentrating with COVID-19
I believe that every person is overwhelmed in one way or another, worrying and protecting against COVID-19. It is hard…
Six Minutes to Uncover a Memory
At the August 2019 Los Angeles SCBWI Conference for children's writers and illustrators, award-winning author Meg Medina shared a terrific…
SCBWI LA Conference Tips!
This has to be one of the biggest gatherings of children's writers, authors, illustrators, editors, art directors, interested friends and…
Regional Writer Conferences Verses National Conferences
When examining the needs to improve your craft, the investment in conferences, intensives, retreats, and local workshops become important tools…
My Latest Writing Resources
I started my professional career in market research, consumer research, and statistics. As I moved through executive marketing positions, I've…