Today is a very special day. Earlier this month, I was contacted by the family of a very incredible woman named Julie Forward DeMay. Julie dreamed of becoming an author and in 2011, her wish came true. The creative writing graduate from Colorado State had [Read more…]

“Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.” – St. Francis De Sales My NaNoWriMo WIP has been sitting in [Read more…]

Good News: My new plan to eat right in 2013 is off to a splendid start. Bad News: I’m craving Italian food like WHOA. The last few nights I’ve gone to sleep thinking about lasagna, spaghetti, ravioli, and stuffed shells. God, I used to make [Read more…]

Few things in life are more beautiful than true, Southern, harmonious melodies. Last February, I dragged my very pregnant best friend along with me to see The Civil Wars, prepared to be moved beyond words by the melodic charms of Joy Williams and John Paul [Read more…]