"Would you run a marathon with me for my 40th birthday?" There were a lot of reasons to tell my sister no, the main one being I'd set aside running when I took up Lu a couple years ago. Could I do a writing chair to 26.2? And when? This summer was about publishing. This fall was about teaching. … [Read more...]
Day 1: NaNoWriMo {Beth Troy Style}
Why do I blog? Because I'm a writer. But there's a lot of stuff to write. Because I want to make my stuff "known." But 1500+ blogs are posted every minute. It's a saturated market. Because I have all the time in the world. Someday I'll blog about my 27-hour day. Promise. Because I love … [Read more...]
Renaissancing
Children are great. They legitimize all the things. Officially:Â Renaissance Festival = For Them. Unofficially: Renaissance Festival = My Vegas "And we shall listen to Tales of Narnia to set the mood!" I informed the Troy Boys as we started our drive to back in time. "Can we … [Read more...]
Baby’s First Book Signing
Book signings are one of those things that seem pretty groovy on the outside. "Oooh, you have a book signing?" I get the sentiment. I've only ever been to one signing, and it was groovy. Ree Drummond, The Pioneer Woman! She'd just come out with a cookbook and was stopping in Cincinnati for her book … [Read more...]
Eat, Drink & Be Merry
The best part of planning a wedding is registering for stuff. Not sure how they do it nowadays, but circa 2001, BB&B set us loose with a scanner gun. So fun, this scanning of all the things, and such a farce when it came to the kitchen section. "You know I don't cook, right?" I reminded Matt … [Read more...]
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