Sunday, December 3 When they came into the tea room that afternoon, Lily, Kaylee and Jack found Gideon and Schrodinger waiting for them. But no Zoey or Aurora. “Zoey will be here in a bit,” Molly told them. “She’s running a little late, that’s all.” “Oh good,” Lily said. “I was worried that she …
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(advent) December 2
Posted on December 2, 2017
Saturday, December 2 The snow from the night before had continued, a light but steady fall of flakes that looked as if it might never end. Luckily for Molly and Schrodinger, they had a Jeep with winter tires on it, and were used to driving. “I doubt we’ll get a lot of people today, though,” …
(advent) December 1
Posted on December 1, 2017
It’s December 1, and you guys know what that means! A new Advent story! Enjoy! – Val What do you think this year will bring? “I don’t know,” Molly McIntyre admitted, stirring a cup of walnut pieces in to the cranberry bread batter in her bowl. Her kitchen at CrossWinds Books was warm and …
Thinking about changes
Posted on November 16, 2017
Most people think about changes this time of year. It’s the turning of the seasons, I guess: as the world settles down to renew itself during the cold winter months of the Northern Hemisphere, thoughts turn to what we could do better. I’m helping Dad adjust to the new hip (he’s a terrible patient, but …
Learning to live in a new normal
Posted on October 29, 2017
It’s been a difficult year. I feel like every time I sit down to write something on this blog, it’s a variation on that theme. I used to not understand how people who had lost someone could keep living in the past. Now, I’m finding it hard not to stop myself from saying things like …
(writing/personal) Sunday updates
Posted on October 1, 2017
Today is the first day of October. This year has seemed to fly by, and yet it’s been the longest year of my life. I’m told that grief is like that. Today is also the 10th day in a row that I’ve written on Advent. I’ve got an accountability buddy, and it’s really working. …
(writing/personal) Updates of all kinds
Posted on April 9, 2017
Today is a writing day, and that’s a good thing. I need to get back to a routine before I go back to work in a month, and I need to get this book done. I’ve also done a few housekeeping things that I wanted to let people know about. I’m deleting my LiveJournal …
Writing and news
Posted on March 5, 2017
I’ve been thinking a lot about story, and life, and how our choices define us lately. I suppose it’s not surprising, given everything that’s happened lately. We’re coming up on the 1 year anniversary of my mother’s death, and I knew that was going to be hard. But I didn’t realize how hard it …