Monthly Archives: December 2011

Confessions of an Urban Transit Junkie

I learned two important things today: 1) I don’t feel like I’ve truly visited a city until I’ve taken public transit there and 2) I’m an urban creature with no love for suburbia. I am now, and suspect that I will always be, a transit junkie. Not only am I dependant on public transit to get around my own city,… (more…)

Character Mood-Swings and You

I glared at the computer screen, arms crossed. I was hurt. Angry. I could feel the tension in my clenched teeth and in the muscles across my shoulders and neck. I was in a terrible mood, and all because my characters had a lovers’ quarrel. What a way to start the morning. As writers, it’s common for us to feel… (more…)

Work-Life Balance and the Holidays

Wow, but it’s been a while since I’ve updated this blog, hasn’t it? Apparently I haven’t been doing so well on the work-life balance thing lately, but I’m back, and ready to rock this cyber party! And what better way to do this than to celebrate the various joys and challenges of family visits over the Christmas holidays. Since my… (more…)