Tag Archives: some of my heroines

In the Midst of Community-Minded Momtrepreneurs

Nov

08

Today was my best sales day ever (23 novels in 6 hours!), at a charity boutique for Calvary Women’s Services. Cindy Schwartz, a DC-based interior designer and photographer, has been raising money for Calvary’s Good Hope Kitchen project. I loved … Continue reading →

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Selling Novels at Calvary Women’s Services Benefit

Nov

06

This Tuesday, November 8 from 9 am to 3 pm, I’ll be selling my novels FOOD AND WORRY and SIX WORDS at a charity boutique to raise funds to build a women’s shelter here in Washington, DC. The address for … Continue reading →

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Two women who spread peace with bread and circuits

Nov

03

May their children e-mail one another and not bomb one another May they download each other’s mother’s bread recipes This line from the poem “Fayetteville as in Fate” comes from E-mails from Scheherazad , a 2003 collection by Professor Mohja … Continue reading →

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If Gertrude Stein Wrote Blog Comment Spam

Oct

18

A few months ago I blogged my book review of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne Of The Island. I received the following comment, which my excellent Akismet spam-blocker circumvented. This particular spam was so funny that I’m bothering you with it. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Sugar and Spice

Aug

10

Summer isn’t over, despite the fact that my supermarket just put out sequined Halloween flower vases. If you still have some long car trips planned, and especially if you have a tween daughter, you might want to read or listen … Continue reading →

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Marilynne Robinson, Bethenny Frankel & Crush Advice

Jul

20

There are hundreds of novels and nonfiction books that I respect, but not enough to read. I’m grateful for podcast interviews so that I can learn while exercising and chore zapping. Recently, while jogging on a boardwalk through a rice … Continue reading →

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An Inspiring Friend and Fellow Blogger: Gayle Trotter

May

24

“When I interview people I want to find out how they got where they are, what their journey has been.” — Gayle Trotter I met Gayle because our husbands are friends and colleagues at the same law firm. I knew … Continue reading →

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Short Story Collection Giveaway

May

10

  This month Erika Dreifus (author, blogger, and editor of Fiction Writers Review) is coordinating a short story collection giveaway in honor of Short Story Month. I’m participating by reviewing and giving away a copy of Other People We Married … Continue reading →

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Author Profile: Leslie Pietrzyk

Apr

24

Leslie Pietrzyk is one of my favorite authors, teachers, and creative mentors, and she’s funny and a great source of recipes and restaurant recommendations. Her Work-in-Progress blog is helpful to writers in the DC area, and everywhere else. For example, … Continue reading →

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“McQuestionable Musings” about Self-Publishing

Apr

21

Karen McQuestion is one of the most successful novelists to emerge from Amazon’s CreateSpace platform. To quote her bio: “I’m the author of six books, including the novel, A Scattered Life, which has been optioned for film. Five of those … Continue reading →

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