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My Thoughts on Finishing Another First Draft
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
May 20, 2026
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This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
As I’ve written before, when my daughter was born I thought she was the “icing
My husband is of the belief that I like gadgets. Some gadgets I do like.
For those of you who want an update on my writing about the Oregon Trail,
In the pre-pandemic days, I had planned a Viking River Cruise with my siblings and
My son, my first child, turns forty in a few days. It certainly does not
Fifteen years ago, in July 1998, our family took a hiking vacation in Switzerland. We
Almost exactly ten years ago, in late September 2005, I attended a three-day diversity training
I’ve written before about my first experience skiing. I hated it, though I later learned
Last Saturday evening I took a walk after dinner. I had intended to stay on
One of the “treasures” I found last year when I was cleaning out a cupboard
The novel I’m currently writing alludes to race relations between whites and Native Americans, Hispanics,
Since moving to Seattle, I’ve been researching some of the early pioneers who settled in
My Christmas preparations are about finished—the cards are mailed, the packages wrapped, and the house
Now that my husband and I are functional in our new apartment (though not entirely
In my current work-in-progress, which takes place in 1864, some of my characters are traveling
Shortly after Christmas last year, my father commented to me that it was the first
The news reports recently have contained stories about the 2020 U.S. Census not reaching everyone.
On Sunday, November 8, I hit 30,000 words! The NaNoWriMo pace for that period is
I’ve been stuck a few times while writing my historical novels. My characters got into