I have discovered a talent for injuring others this weekend. The Curse Of Leslie, my kids affectionately dubbed it. Here’s what happened. Friday: 7:40am Okay, so I started off the day with a bang by yelling at my son’s teacher. Now, I don’t make a habit of chewing out teachers – I’m a teacher’s kid….
Month: July 2019
Shaving the Dog, Or Stupid Stuff I Thought I Could Do
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009 “Have you ever shaved a dog?” I found myself asking a co-worker last week. As she scuttled away in the opposite direction, mumbling excuses for having to get back to work, it occurred to me that 1) I don’t work with any dog groomers and 2) I really should think before…
Real Writers Don’t Diet (When On a Deadline)
I’ve convinced myself of two things; 1) Exercise would undo all the inspiration that comes from my muses; Hershey, Hostess (I could kill for a Ding Dong right about now), Dove, Ben and of course – Jerry; 2) Taking a break from writing to, say, walk around the block, would interrupt my train of thought….
Go Ahead, Punk. Make My Day.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2007 I think my favorite part about being a published author is the fan mail. I still can’t believe that people like the book and actually take time to tell me about it. How freakin’ awesome is that? On Monday, my Brownie troop became a Junior troop and at the ceremony, one…
Meerkats and Murder and Jelly
MONDAY, JULY 1, 2019 Wow. We’re a third of the way through summer! What happened? I haven’t done anything fun, like swimming, hiking or basically anything other than sitting in my office with Jelly, the cranky cat. But, there is a bright spot! MEERKATS AND MURDER comes out July 2 and I’m very excited about…