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Update 4/10/16
I decided it’s high time I explain here why there has been so little activity here lately. So far, this year has just been flying by for me and it is hard to even know what I’m doing these days. … Continue reading
Sixteen
Today my son is 16 years old. How can that be? Time just goes by so swiftly… And he’s been having some struggles for the last couple or so years. School. It is not working. So I have enlisted some … Continue reading
31-Point-Plans
My long-time therapist/mentor/friend (and ADHD specialist), Molly Bloom, is also the facilitator of the local CHADD group here in Petaluma and runs meetings once a month. She is the one who came up with the “31 Point Program” as a … Continue reading
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Book Passage Conference
Children’s Picture Book Writers & Illustrators Conference Sat., Jan. 23 • 9:00 am – 7:00 pm & Sun., Jan. 24 • 9:00 am – 4:30 pm I have wanted to attend this conference for years. But it’s a bit pricey … Continue reading
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January 2016 (catching up…)
It’s 2016 – and that happened amazingly quick! I’ve not had time to do much of any of the things I usually do at the end of a year. I didn’t even manage to get my 2015 Christmas Card done … Continue reading
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December 2015
And here it is finally – my December 31-Point-Plan:
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November 2015
I’ve had a really hard time getting this done this month. I decided to finally quit smoking on the 1st of November. BUT – it hasn’t exactly worked. I’ve been stupidly putting myself through withdrawal on a daily basis by … Continue reading
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The Annotated Alice
The Annotated Alice: 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Who doesn’t love Alice in Wonderland? Well, when I learned that Mark Burstein was going to be at Copperfield’s on November 7th to talk about the 150th Anniversary edition of The Annotated Alice, … Continue reading
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101215
My best friend Jennifer’s birthday is on October 12th. We met at a writer’s meeting a couple of years ago and often compare notes regarding our mutual goal of writing children’s books. Jennifer has written several stories and her frustration … Continue reading
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October 2015
I have been so busy with work these last few weeks that I’ve had very little time to do anything creative. But finally, I had a chance yesterday to crank out my October “31-Point-Plan:” My inspiration this month came from … Continue reading
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September
Busy, busy busy – I didn’t think I’d ever have a chance to do this month’s “31-Point-Plan” but here it is (not my favorite, but it’ll do): I was able to find a little bit of time – and I … Continue reading
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August 2015
This month, I decided to do my “31-point-plan” illustration based on the things I’ve been reading about (and watching) – see “Jonathan Strange,” etc. – and on my coloring book, which is on a similar theme. And while I’m on … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Balance, books, creativity, entertainment, Fiction, FUN, Literature, NATURE, synchronicity
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Coloring Books!
A few weeks go, after starting to see all of these “adult coloring books” advertised and talked about, I decided to buy one and check it out. So I ordered this one: Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest & Coloring Book, … Continue reading
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Classic Children’s Books
Sometime last month, I received an email from Copperfield’s about a sale on some classic, beautifully illustrated children’s books. I browsed the email and decided I should go check it out, particularly when I saw this one: The Secret Garden … Continue reading
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June 2015
Summertime has arrived. Happy June! 31-Point-Plan
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May 2015
May arrived even quicker, I think, than did April! But luckily I managed to get this month’s drawing done relatively quickly: “31-Point-Plan” I am, however, once again struggling to “catch up” on my blog posts. So I will be back-posting … Continue reading
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Another SCBWI event
On Saturday, my friend Jennifer and I went to another writers meeting, this time in Napa County: Sat. April 25, 2 – 4pm, Napa County Meeting, Author Hillary Homzie, Submitting to Agents and Editors Date/Time Date(s) – 04/25/2015 2:00 pm … Continue reading
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BOING! (It’s April)
SPRING HAS SPRUNG! I was hard-pressed to create another 31-point-plan so soon after arriving back from vacation; so many things to do: unpacking, laundry, grocery shopping, appointments, work – endless busyness. And the only thing that kept coming to mind … Continue reading
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Molly
It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again. Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading
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March 2015
I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done! I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading
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SCWBI
Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI. My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me. I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading
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FEBRUARY 2015
I finally finished my 31-point-plan. And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card. I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading
‘MasterMind’ Meetup Group
As I have mentioned here and there, I am a member of several Meetup groups and I get emails from time to time about new groups that might meet my interests. The other day, I received one that roused my … Continue reading
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HAPPY 2015!
It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading
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“31-Point-Plan” – see previous years: 2014 2013 See my “31 Reasons for a 31-Point-Plan.” And here is 2015:
January 2, 2015
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