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FAIRY DUST

The writing life is mostly comprised of behind-the-scenes, butt-in-the-chair, angst-ridden periods of time in which you are completely certain you’ve made a horrible mistake. You aren’t truly a writer. No one will ever read your work. It will never be published, and if it is, it will only be read …

ODE TO THE LOWER EAST SIDE

Every journey begins with putting on your shoes. Or filling out an application for a scholarship to one of the best writing …

MONTANA BOOK FESTIVAL

Phil is writing a book. He’s doing this one book festival at a time during the slow periods when people are tucked …

SKYROCKETS AND MAYHEM

I love astrology. I’ve been paying attention to what my Libra (Taurus ascending, Leo moon) life course is according to the stars …

BLUE MOON COMING

The words “blue moon” have a certain musicality to them. Poetic thanks to the assonant sounds making up their middles. We all …

#BlueMoonLove

The magical second time around. Good for lovers and careers, but not so good for bank robbers. More bank robbers get away with …

MACAROONS AND LAUNCH DAY

  I should be a little giddy about a new book coming out this Saturday, but mostly I’m just nervous. You can …

CHOCOLATE CAKE TO LIVE FOR

  Bakers weigh their flour. Did you know that? I did not. But I’m not surprised. I don’t believe I’ve ever once …

COMING SOON—BLUE MOON VEGAN

It was ejected from my computer the day of its original deadline, sidelined while the photographer waited out the last days of a difficult pregnancy, lost …

CLEARWATER WOMEN

Seven of us. All women. All writers. Spanning the decades. Mothers, daughters, sisters, spouses, grandmothers. All but two strangers to each other. …

SEPTEMBER BOUQUET

I think I go through it every year at this time. I don’t even know what to call it: shutting down, transitioning, …

BETWEEN WORLDS

I’ve spent the past two weeks with my aging parents, helping them navigate the here and now while trying to survive myself in …

JOURNEY IMPERFECT

The moment every writer dreads: turning on the computer to your most current project, only to find it missing, gone, vanished into the …

PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCES

I’m getting into this little habit of trying to post a recipe for each holiday, but President’s Day had me stumped until …

HEARTFELT AND PLANT-BASED

Tonight will be the last of a series of sessions about plant-based cooking I’ve been conducting at one of our great local …

PENNY SAVED/PENNY EARNED

Yep. I agree. Uh huh. Yep, yep, that is right. You are correct. Yes, organic food is more expensive than non-. Yes, …