Everyone has limits. Here are mine.
No, Crissi, you can’t do all the things
Category: Blog
All the NaNoWriMo words
Here's a peek at my NaNoWriMo word count stats, and how I made a phobia-ridden turtle trainer get on a plane for a scavenger hunt in Fiji.
Update on my family as we wait out the Kincade Fire
I live in Northern California where we’re experiencing a horrible and terrifying fire emergency – the Kincade Fire – and I want to offer a quick update on what’s going on in my neck of the woods.
Would you rather be right or happy?
When it comes to divisiveness, it's because there are two or more sides to an issue, and each person is passionate about their side and unwilling to hear from the other side. Yes, I'm talking politics. Yes, I'm talking religion. Yes, I'm talking human rights. But I don't think hope is lost. I think we can help improve the divisiveness of this world by doing this one thing....
This Must Be Love, or at least a Phil Collins concert
Last week I fulfilled a lifelong dream of mine when I got to see Phil Collins live in concert on his farewell tour.
Spellbinding books to read before Halloween
With Halloween right around the corner, conjure up a night of bewitching stories with these magical, eerie, thrilling, and spellbinding books.
Answering the hard questions about life as a writer
There are the usual questions readers ask authors. But what about the hard ones? I answer those questions here.
6 books that will help you prep for NaNoWriMo
To get you ready for National Novel Writing Month, here are my favorite books on writing and creativity.
Book crush: Leaving Time, by Jodi Picoult
Leaving Time is the 70th book I've read in my journey to 100, and a story that beautifully weaves the story of elephants into the mystery of a woman's disappearance.
Why I took a digital detox, and why you should, too
I was tired of comparing my real life to everyone’s highlights reels, feeling this tug-of-war between wanting to quiet the noise and wanting to contribute to it. So I did something about it. I took a break from digital media.
