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Sep 20, 20236 min read
Conferencing, Comradery, and Connections, Oh my!
Rather than a check in this week (I say as if I publish one every week), I thought I would tell you about my recent trip to Maryland. I...
Jun 22, 20233 min read
Checking In 67: 06.22.2023
So, apparently I’m averaging 9 weeks between posts now… yeah. This one is going to be short because I need to get to editing, but I’m...
Apr 19, 20237 min read
Getting Lost to Get Found
I’ve been the willing victim of wanderlust for as long as I can remember. I’ve written about this countless times, but I never tire of...
Aug 28, 20223 min read
Checking in 61: 8.28.22
<Bangs head on desk> Why can’t I get this right!!! <Throws pen across room> New Steps Forgive the tantrum. I’m deep in editing. It sucks....
Feb 3, 20223 min read
Checking in 52: 2.3.22
Hello, hello, hello. New Steps I haven’t made any more progress on the cover design front. The artist I was communicating with hasn’t...
Dec 19, 20214 min read
Checking in 48: 12.15.21
How’s everybody doing? New Steps I’m plugging away at completing edits on my short story Desert Heat to query for the open call for a new...
Jul 17, 20215 min read
Soul driven relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 5
4.29.21 Well, I was right, time flew. The POD was picked up this afternoon. That mother is FULL. I don’t know if that was due to our poor...
Jun 30, 20214 min read
Soul Driven Relocation, Salt Lake to Knoxville: Part 4
4.23.21 Last day today. They got me a cake and gave me $100. I joked and said “Oh good, gas money.” Everyone wanted hugs when I left,...
Jun 16, 20214 min read
Soul Driven Relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 3
A little delayed, but here’s part 3. 4.2.21 It’s getting painful at work. My guilt is kicking in big time. Through no fault of my own, my...
May 31, 20214 min read
Soul driven relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 2
3.12.21 I’ve been applying for jobs in Knoxville and the vicinity. I haven’t heard back from any of them yet. I was reluctant to start...
May 24, 20214 min read
Soul Driven Relocation, Salt Lake City to Knoxville: Part 1
3.05.21 First, I premise this with: this is all my opinion, and based upon my experiences. I can not speak to anyone else's experiences...
May 18, 20213 min read
Checking in 31: 04.22.21
(You’ll get a double dose today…I meant to publish this before the madness started, but I didn’t get around to it… so, today you are...
Apr 16, 20212 min read
Checking in 30: 04.16.21
Hello! It is a dreary day here in Salt Lake City. There is a chance of snow in the forecast. Snow! It is well into spring. We shouldn’t...
Dec 23, 20205 min read
Just a quirk
Have you ever had one of those nights? You’re restless. You open the frig, don’t see anything you want. You flip through the channels on...
Nov 2, 20202 min read
Checking in 18
Happy Monday everybody! I hope the time change for daylight savings hasn’t screwed anyone up too bad. I had the insane notion that I was...
Aug 8, 20206 min read
Quick trip to Colorado
Finally, finally I got out of town. I even got out of the state and headed to a small town in Colorado.
Jun 22, 20204 min read
On the Beauty of Travel
Other than the route I was going to take, and the hotel I stayed in the first night, I didn’t make any plans.
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