By Laura Drake I saw a blog that interviewed, among others, the agent, Pam Strickler.  She had this to say about the current storm in publishing:  “There’s good and bad news. It’s kind of like the paperback revolution.” It hit a synapse in my brain, and several others down the road fired (for a change), […]

By Charlotte Carter The first day we’re up at 5:00 a.m., on the road by six. An hour later we pull off the road in Lamar Valley for coffee and a pick up breakfast. Behind us the nearly full moon is still visible. To the east the sun turns the sky pink beyond a ridge. […]

by Fae Rowen It's been awhile since I've taken a trip that was more than three weeks long. But when you're paying for airfare halfway around the globe, it makes sense to stay a little longer. More than a year ago I arranged to travel to the Middle East for 24 days. When I woke […]

by Fae Rowen First, I should say that I'm on my fourth cell phone--in my entire life. My service provider sent me my third phone after numerous letters offering a "free" upgraded phone. I didn't bite. I wasn't going to pay for a phone with some camera. When they sent a free phone I called […]

Have you ever tried to take up a new sport?  Master a new skill?  Do you remember how frustrated you became?   I’ll use my learning to cast a fly rod, just as an example.  I took lessons and at first, I just focused on trying to keep the line in the air.  The rod moves […]