My Lab lived a long life. She was good natured and well behaved, a sweetheart and friend to all, even cats and young children who were terrified because she was a "big dog." After getting to know this 68 pound chocolate bunny of a dog, those kids were enthusiastic in their love for her. She also worked with me in Pet-a-Pet therapy where I took her to visit hospitals and nursing homes. The last two … [Read more...]
Twitter: a billionaire’s sandbox
Should I stay or should I go? I joined Twitter in 2010 to meet other writers and connect with fellow MFA students. Over the years, I discovered other like-minded writers, well-informed tweeters, and scores of fascinating, diverse, and genuinely funny folks. Through another writer, I found a publisher to query, and that publisher bought my novel. After publication, I shared my book on … [Read more...]
Beer, burgers and books
A birthday burger: I gave my husband a choice for dinner on his birthday: his favorite home cooked meal or hamburgers at Paint Creek Tavern. I know he can't resist a good burger. I got out of cooking. We were seated next to table of four exceptionally loud dudes. Bros having a night out. Yakking at the top of their lungs, howling, and chugging beer. I have a habit of watching people (more … [Read more...]
Ripple, Scar, and Story: Karla Huston
Poems with "roots in the stories people tell" I met poet Karla Huston in the mid 2000s at a Walloon Lake Writers Retreat. She's a gifted poet whom I respect and admire. She's penned several collections, and has had the honor of being Wisconsin Poet Laureate in 2017-2018. Her newest release, Ripple, Scar and Story, is published by Kelsay Books. I'm pleased that she had the time to answer a few … [Read more...]
A Plural Primer
Can you spot the error in each of these signs? An apostrophe is never used when pluralizing a noun! Apostrophes are for showing possession or contractions. Despite this, apostrophes are so often misused that we are accustomed to seeing errors. Most nouns are made plural by simply adding *s* to the end of the word, but like anything, there are lots of exceptions and rules to confuse … [Read more...]
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