These con artists are so aggravating! I appreciate Writers Weekly giving me space to rant!

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It's a surprise! Sunbury Press has something special planned for Valentine's Day and my memoir, A Version Of the Truth, is part of the scheme. Stay tuned! #memoir, #relationships, #SunburyPress, #love, #ValentinesDay, #secrets

January, an hour before dawn, I could wait but the temptation is too strong. Bundled up, we head out. It’s black as pitch. The only sounds are the gushing creek and the rain. We could walk before dawn in the summer too but the thrill isn't the same. The rain doesn’t belong to me, but I thank it.

The foxes’ coats are lush and full as winter settles in. They'll come less often once the Northern California monsoons hit. We hope for next week. That’s Evan crossing the patio to the right and Evelyn coming down the fence on the left. Adin’s coat is fluffier too, for a greyhound. Canid couture.

A longtime agent, Richard Curtis, who founded one of the first commercial ebook publishers, discusses why print remains steadfast as a format.

I say farewell to November, mark the days until she returns and relish the moments to come: darker and darker, cool to cold, my plants and animals gathering in, hosting their energy, and my own psyche rising and falling to levels unknown in other seasons, cherishing the deep silence at last.

A generous interview from Citywide Blackout blog and...tell ya the truth, I don't know what "five by five" means. Possibly a review of five books and five questions for the author? Dunno. Nice of them, anyway.
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BestSelfMedia published this guest essay. Feel free to criticize, complain, heckle, and comment on my use of punctuation or lack thereof.
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This site kindly posted my essay. They're champions of books written by women.

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Cover of my just-released memoir, A Version Of the Truth. Image is the work of publisher's cover artist at Sunbury Press.