the end begins

My book, my cute little as-of-yesterday-unnamed-book, finally has a name. You see, authors don’t get to name their books. I know, I know, it seems shocking. They can SUGGEST names, which may or may not be chosen. But even though the author birthed their book,...

bring ’em back

20 obsolete English words that should make a comeback Photo: Liz West I loved this post found at matadornetwork.com. If we all start using them, these words can be resurrected. So make a goal to start working these into your daily conversation. Fun ensues! Here are a...

new article in the newspaper :)

Woohoo! I have an article in the Deseret News, reviewing the new book Fit2Fat2Fit, about a guy who gained 75 lbs on purpose…and then lost it again, all in one year. Pretty interesting book. Click here for the word

and so it begins.

I got my first ever-in-my-life editorial letter. What that is: when a book is put under contract, it is assigned an editor. The first thing that editor does (when finally given the go-ahead to begin work) is to read the thing, making comments in the manuscript as they...

I finally learned

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus