Can we talk? I’m having a bit of an identity crisis. A Woman of Many Hats (including a sombrero) Depending on whom you ask and when, I am a… Literata (= female member of the literati; woman with Ph.D. in poetry) Travel editor Guidebook author Travel writer Food and spirits writer Pet writer and blogger…
My Kick Butt Writing Board
The blogosphere rocks. Anyone who says that virtual communities are by nature inferior to real life communities probably never got involved in one — or took full advantage of it. The back story A little less than two weeks ago, I complained here that I couldn’t get motivated to write my next book because I’ve…
Desperately Seeking Accountability: Book Writing Gone Bad
I am writing a pet travel book. I am writing a pet travel book. I am writing a pet travel book. If I repeat that phrase often enough, in public, will that make it happen? I suspect not. People have short attention spans, and most of them don’t really care if I write a book…