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There And Back Again — The Setting Conundrum
I had an amazing vacation in Seattle last week. It was wonderful to tour the city, enjoy the delicious seafood, and catch up on some reading. But it wasn’t all fun and games. Seattle also happens to be where my cozy mystery takes place. While I was there, I took notes on things I wanted to […]
Girl on a Plane
On the airplane traveling home from Seattle (more on that next week!), I witnessed the most heartwarming reunion. I’m one of those people on airplanes who immediately puts on headphones and buries my nose in a book. It’s not that I’m unfriendly, it’s just that flying is one of my favorite times to read. I play soothing […]
The Next Gen of Fandom
I was lucky enough to get a ticket to see Veronica Roth and Margaret Stohl speak at the Tattered Cover in Denver last week. To be honest, I didn’t see them so much as listen to them as my seat was in the nosebleed section, approximately a football field away from the front. Nonetheless, it was so […]
Intentionally Flawed
I have a confession: I am a perfectionist. An all-consuming, cannot proceed until I’m satisfied, at times debilitating, perfectionist. This is especially true with my writing. I can get so swept up in finding the perfect word, perfect sentence structure, perfect hook, etcetera that it stalls real progress. When this happens, I’m reminded of something […]
What Makes An Artist?
I went to the Chihuly exhibit at the Denver Botanic Gardens recently and it was absolutely breathtaking! I loved the way the gorgeous glass pieces melted into the natural surroundings, mimicking stalks of grass, tropical birds, gathering bubbles, or (much to my chagrin) snakes. There seemed to be a symbiotic relationship between the garden and […]