writing

May
20
A Complicated World

A Complicated World

Hi markofwords readers, I hope this message finds you well. It's hard to believe that it's
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Jan
07
Letters between friends

Letters between friends

I received an e-mail from my cousin the other day -- a wonderfully long, heartfelt response to my debut novel.
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Oct
22
And the truth comes out...

And the truth comes out...

Well, I am now being blogged about ... by someone other than me. It makes me feel kind of like a
2 min read
Sep
23
A Nonsensical Feat!

A Nonsensical Feat!

I did it. Today I finished Goodnight Sunshine -- acknowledgements, bio, author interview and all. 334 pages. 4 sections. 61
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Jul
01

The Soundtrack in my Head

I haven't posted for a while. Between farmers' markets and playing with kids and travelling and trying
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Jun
01

Novels are Hard Work

When I started this blog, I decided that I wasn't going to post for the sake of posting.
2 min read
May
14

Dancing with Capitalism

What do I do when my book is ready? When I finally accept that it is what it is, and
2 min read
Apr
23

Are you programmed to receive?

It suddenly struck me tonight that I needed to post something TODAY! On Earth Day 2014! So here goes... Only
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Apr
10

And all that stuff...

"Everyone has at least one great book in them," said my good friend, Chris, over the music and
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