Me as photographer!

It's been a long, long time...

Which, of course, reminds me of Elton John’s “Rocket Man.” “And I think...

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey...

I am a fast reader. I always have been. But it’s been a long time since I devoured a book this...

“I am not a benevolent God. I am watching myself writhe in a...”
— Chuck Klosterman on playing...

Chuck Klosterman’s “Sex, Drugs and Cocoa...

Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck...

Oh, Chuck. I love your columns in Esquire. I love your essays. And I love your book. I don’t...

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, by Dave Eggers

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering...

What a very strange book, I thought, as I closed this one. I liked it, sure, but it was very...

Clam digger at Ocean City, WA.

Razor clams

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to photograph a razor clam dig. These are really big in Washington...

Sweet apple pie.

I know it seems really random, since this is my word blog, but it does tie in: I am a writer, and as...

Sweet apple pie.

Kite fest! Every once in awhile, I get to go out and do a...

Chapter One?

Here is a quick piece of something I’ve been working on. It’s eventually working its way...

eat pray love - and I love the cover design.

eat pray love

Finally finished “eat pray love,” by Elizabeth Gilbert. It was a really great...

A sad state of affairs

Aberdeen, Washington is my new hometown. I have been living here for more than a year now, and...

It’s a nice looking book! And if you’ve got more...

See Jane Write

See Jane Write: A Girl’s Guide to writing Chick Lit. Sounded like a good idea. And maybe it...

My sister and cousin last weekend. We were taking my...

A little backlog.

To get us started, I thought I’d update a few things here. Some of the coolest writing...