Oct 16, 2023
The Kauai Writers Conference (https://kauaiwritersconference.com/) offers amazing resources for writers throughout the year. I’m listening to the Zoom recording with author Sam Horn (https://samhorn.com/about/) as she gives attendees tips on how to make the most...Oct 6, 2023
The story of Spirit River was inspired by my grandfather, William Edward Perry, by what I knew about him and by reading his unpublished poetry since I was young. He grew up in and around Yreka, California, and spent a lot of time fishing, hunting, and exploring along...Oct 5, 2023
One month out until the Kauai Writers Conference! I’m pitching Spirit River to three agents and meeting lots more agents, writers, and other wordy folks (see how I did that…wordy instead of nerdy). I’ve submitted an intro along with the prologue and... 
Feb 14, 2017
Cooking as Therapy Immersing myself in Sole Meunière a la Julia Child this last week or so has entailed adding new cookbooks to my collection, studying her recipes, tips and watching the movie, Julie and Julia, again. That movie speaks to my soul (okay, this time, no... 
Jan 17, 2017
The Soul of Sole Meunière, Part I The Inspiration Many little girls love princesses and dressing up. I was not one of those little girls. My heroine was not a princess. She was a chef. Her name was Julia Child and I found her talent in the... 
Nov 3, 2016
I am in the kitchen again. It is a gorgeous late October fall day and my garden is beckoning. But, I am focused on my purpose today, and that is creating my own recipe for chanterelle mushroom soup. Chanterelles are in season and available from local foragers, at the...