I’ve been hanging out with an old friend today and, as usual, we’ve been talking. She went through a traumatic brain injury in a car accident a few years ago and has struggled with nerve pain since. I had an unusually high level of pain in the birth and afterwards, so we end up having […]

So I’ve been watching my almost-ten-month-old daughter interacting with the world lately and thinking about how much she’s like a little scientist. Everything is new, and she is busy investigating all of it with the single-minded determination that is both fun, challenging playful interaction with the world and serious work. She doesn’t know much yet, […]

At the advice of my brilliant writer friend A.E. Decker, I am attempting the Zen Master Opposite Day feat of writing by the seat of my pants. Yes, this is everyday awesomeness for many writers–including baby writer me, once upon a time. But writing classes and plotting practice and deadlines all conspired to make me […]

“Rabbit Trick,” the very first short story featuring telepathic detective Adam Ward, now has a new cover by the amazing Scarlett Rugers! To celebrate, the ebook will be completely FREE for the next few weeks on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. If you have friends or family who’ve been wanting to get into Mindspace, […]

So as most of you who’ve been reading the blog know already, I’ve been having a rough time while pregnant, with sharply limited energy and brainpower. (Sadly. I walked into Panera the other day, gave the lady at the counter my Kroger card, forgot to pay her, and then ran into a wall. True story.) […]

So today I’m sitting outside in the Atlanta spring sunshine on a bright orange lounge chair, soaking up the (surprisingly hot) sun and feeling the breeze. The trees outside my back porch are still bare from the winter, and just a few days ago it was 40 degrees out. Now it’s 77, and I’ve got […]

Whew! It’s been a few weeks since I hurt my back (what felt like 4 or a billion years or so) but I’m finally feeling better. Still a bit sensitive, and my IT bands are still driving me nuts, but I made it back to the gym with Sam yesterday and walked on the treadmill, […]

As you guys know, I asked you for just Three Words to write stories from this week, and boy, have you delivered! I’ve already gotten over fifty sets of words from you amazing folks, which include some humdingers I hadn’t previously heard of. Here’s a small cross section of the fabulousness. Dissonance, Invective, and Tactile – […]

Hi all! Just popping in to your holiday celebration to announce the winner of the VACANT Blog Tour Scavenger Hunt!!! MOLLY SMITH Congrats to Molly, and thanks to each of you who visited our awesome tour hosts and participated in the scavenger hunt. (And thanks to each of the blogs who participated, you guys rock!) […]

All of our “CLUE-styled” Scavenger Hunt clues have been posted, all of our VACANT Blog Tour stops are live, and you’ve got til tomorrow night to win so many things! There are individual blog contests and giveaways happening on many of the blogs (some have ended, so check each blog’s contest info). Print books, audio […]