Say the words "ovarian cancer" to a group of women and they will fall silent—for good reason. Most of them probably know someone—a dear friend, their own mother, a neighbor—who was lost to this "Silent Killer." Silence is what kills us, and it is...
This & That
More Answers from "You Asked"
So to keep up with your questions, (which I should tell you, there were 6 pages worth!!!) today I am going to answer the ones posited by Ebony Morton. I thought they were particularly perfect for right now as I struggle through finishing a book and wonder what the...
Inspiration, Favorites, Critics and What's Next
Today's Facebook questions come from Adelaide Hsu, who asked the following: What inspires you? Everything and anything. I am constantly amazed at what offers inspiration. The street names on a freeway sign. A particular reading at mass. A photo in a magazine. An...
And then the Unpacking
Okay, I am not all that fond of the unpacking either. My husband is a restless sort who cannot rest when we come home until he is completely and utterly unpacked. Everything has to be sorted out and put back in place. I don't know how we ended up married sometimes,...
Spring Reading
Ever since I went to the PLA (Public Library Association) conference in Portland, I've been back to my old habit of reading like a madwoman. It isn't that I wasn't reading before I went, but after several days spent talking books with librarians—and believe me,...
A Bit Absent
I know I've been a bit absent lately, and for that I apologize. Usually it is because I have a book due and I am overrun with a deadline. But this time it was family—my dear and beloved Aunt Susie passed away very suddenly. This picture was taken last summer...
