Welcome back to travel stories. In 2009, my husband, Hoyt, and I were gone nearly five months to visit six countries and one region. We started in New Zealand. From there, we headed to Australia (including Tasmania), Bali (in Indonesia), Vietnam, Cambodia, China, Tibet (an autonomous region), and then visited … [Read more…]
Dear Undertow supporters, I promise I’ll be writing soon, as planned, about my world travels with Hoyt, but first this note. Thanks for your support I’m writing first to thank you for your ongoing support of my efforts to share Undertow, my cautionary cult story. Many of you around Orlando have … [Read more…]
Dear subscribers and readers who found this post one way or another, Greetings and happy holidays 2018 from my family and me here in Winter Park, Florida, to you and your loved ones where ever you may be. We hope you have a lovely time during this season—without too much “holiday … [Read more…]
Do you have a funny holiday story? I’d love to hear it. Add it to the Comments section, if you want. I’ve got one, but I’m going to make you wait until the end of this post to read it. First, some background. Breakfast reminiscence On a recent morning over … [Read more…]
What about citing others’ writing? This issue just came up in my writing life, so it is at the top of my mind. I think most people, not only those who consider themselves “writers,” will find this post useful information. Linking on the Internet First, it’s fine with me if … [Read more…]