“If we approach reading mindfully, we’ll get more out of it.” ~Brian Jackson One thing that came up in April’s exploration of Depth that I wanted to explore further was Deep Reading. In Madhu Bazaz Wangu’s Unblock Your Creative Flow(Amazon assoc. link), she says Deep Reading is “transformative reading that will help you grow inContinue reading “Deep Reading”
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April Review and What’s Next
Now that April’s busy challenges are over and we’ve had a couple days to breathe and calm down, let’s take some time to reflect on the month as a whole, and celebrate all we accomplished. This year I really appreciated the array of content, and readers’ comments in conversation with my content. Here are someContinue reading “April Review and What’s Next”
Depth of Mess from a New Perspective
Today, I am celebrating making a deep dent in the depths of papers stacked around my office, and hiding in the desk drawers. 🥳🎆🎉 At the start of this month, I gave myself the tiny goal of throwing away ten pieces of paper a day. That could be anything: receipts, ticket stubs, old mail, anything.Continue reading “Depth of Mess from a New Perspective”
I’m Thankful for Some Fun
The new issue of Gold Man Review is now available, and includes my poem “Taste of Temptation.” I really love the cover. That shark fin makes me so happy. Yesterday, at my parents’ house after attending a family friend’s memorial, I glanced through a bookshelf in my childhood bedroom that my parents keep insisting wasContinue reading “I’m Thankful for Some Fun”
Read Broadly, and Not As You Are Told
Hi everyone! Sorry I checked out for a bit, but summer hit hard, and I had some adjusting to do. The fourth of July was huge this year with my niece turning eighteen. Our fourth of July baby is going off to college. Oh, the changes keep coming. I turned the fireworks into tigers thisContinue reading “Read Broadly, and Not As You Are Told”
April Review and What’s Coming in May
I gave the challenges my all. I showed up every day. I began the month promising acceptance for whatever comes, and then instantly regretted it, because the unexpected came again, and again. There was nothing to do but accept it, and yet that didn’t mean I could help but want to get off the roller-coasterContinue reading “April Review and What’s Coming in May”
Exciting and Fun Reads For 2024
I ended 2023 reading some great books thanks to the Publishers Weekly (PW) Grab a Galley promotion. I was happily surprised by the books I won. Just Snow Already! is available now: the others are available for pre-order. My links are amazon associate links. I give each of these books Five Stars!! Children’s books JustContinue reading “Exciting and Fun Reads For 2024”
Readers Imbibing Peril (R.I.P. XVIII) Update
I can’t believe we’re already over halfway through September. Yesterday was lovely and warm, but today feels like Fall. I’ve accepted that my summer is over, so I thought today would be a good day to talk about my progress in the Readers Imbibing Peril challenge. I linked each of the titles to the book’sContinue reading “Readers Imbibing Peril (R.I.P. XVIII) Update”
Review of My Seattle Summer Reading Bingo Card & My New Thriller Reading Bingo Card
I’m glad I decided to participate in the Seattle Arts and Lectures summer reading book bingo this year. The categories suggested for each square led me to variety of books and many great book discoveries that I most likely wouldn’t have found other wise. Below is the list of the squares starting in the topContinue reading “Review of My Seattle Summer Reading Bingo Card & My New Thriller Reading Bingo Card”
Reading Novels Like a Novelist Attempt 13: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
I thought since there aren’t A to Z posts on Sundays, I would change my RNLN posts to Sundays for April and see how that goes. As it is Monday evening, I would say that is still to be seen. I will try to have the next one up this Sunday. Things I Learned KafkaContinue reading “Reading Novels Like a Novelist Attempt 13: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami”
Experience Writing 