I will be the first to admit that it took me some time to get into this book — Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness by David Casarett. Usually by about page 50, I know whether to give up on a book. Even if the first few pages don’t capture my attention immediately, IContinue reading “Book Review: Murder at the House of Rooster Happiness by David Casarett, MD”
An Eerily Empty Photo Walk in Salem, Oregon
I have no words for today’s blog post; I hope to speak to you instead through pictures. But I will introduce this post first. I live in Corvallis, Oregon, and commute to work in Salem, Oregon. Every week, I indulge my love of street photography. It is a reflective exercise, in a way, as IContinue reading “An Eerily Empty Photo Walk in Salem, Oregon”
Book Review: Romancing Miss Brontë by Juliet Gael
This next book is rather difficult to review without providing spoilers, but I will try to exercise restraint. The full meaning of title of the book is not immediately apparent until one steps back and takes a full accounting of the story in its entirety. This is a lovely, sensitive book, a must for BrontëContinue reading “Book Review: Romancing Miss Brontë by Juliet Gael”
First publication!
It is my goal this year to write one short story each week and submit them all with the hopes of publication. I fully expected a number of rejections and steeled myself for that possibility. I simply changed my mindset about rejections. Rejections aren’t a reflection of my character or my self worth. Earning aContinue reading “First publication!”
Tea While Writing 