Archive

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been asked to participate in two local author events this holiday season. Whether you’re a Black Friday shopper or a Black Friday [...]

Last week, I realized I had a schedule conflict with my December 14th 10K Race Day and began a frantic search for another race. Thankfully, I found one even closer to home that’s just one [...]

Thirteen months after 4 stories from Flashes of War were reprinted in 2 issues Afghan Scene Magazine (the only English printed magazine in the country; 8,000 subscribers), my [...]

Ok. I’ll admit it. I’m getting a little gear-crazy. I’m not busting the bank or anything…but I’ve read 3 running books in the last month and started calculating my [...]

Yesterday, Brad and I took a mid-afternoon break to climb one of the hills at Mercy Me. “Look!” I said, pointing to the steep slope above the shooting range. “There’s [...]

When I first began drafting the novel in June 2012, I knew only one thing: Write. I had no sense for structure, not sense for balance between flashback and present narrative, and very little [...]

Don’t get me wrong…five days on the road with Brad with overnights in Hokie alumni households is a pretty freaking great experience (and conveniently, much of the trip can be written [...]

Reading in our nation’s capital has privately been in the back of my mind ever since Flashes of War released almost a year and a half ago. This weekend, I’m happy I’ll be [...]

I knew I needed to run slow. I knew the rush at the start would make my breathing ragged for the first few minutes. Secretly, I feared I’d come in last. As it turned out, what I knew or [...]

Goodness gracious–it’s been a good week! A few days ago, I received notification from the publisher of KYSO Flash that two of my recently published flash fictions have been nominated [...]