Travelogue
To Venice We Will Go
This morning I was poking around Google Maps, thinking about what I might want to do in Venice, Italy next year–and I couldn’t remember if
December 17, 2023
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Missing Parts, Copenhagen-Style
Last week while my husband and I were in Copenhagen, we stopped into the Glyptotek on the one pouring-down-rain day we had. The Glytotek has
November 10, 2023
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The Pending Assistens
The graveyard was awash in the sound of happy dogs. I wandered in and perched on a pine-painted bench, waiting. It wasn’t long before a
November 5, 2023
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New Work Alert
A few years ago my husband and I visited Alaska in the fall—and spent a few days in Homer. If you’re not familiar with it,
October 19, 2023
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How A Venetian Ghost Story Happened
I love the idea of situating a character with aquaphobia–the fear of water–in Venice, Italy. I visit Venice fairly regularly (since 2017, I’ve found myself
October 6, 2023
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Alone In Venice… Even During Peak Season
When and how one visits Venice, Italy makes a huge difference to the enjoyment of the trip. Consider the following: the population of Venice—including Mestre—is
June 12, 2023
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Travelogue
Smell Me
I’ve never been much of a perfume girl, but that’s not because I’m unaware of scent. The smell of roses and lavender remind me of
June 6, 2023
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New work for spring 2020!
I’m really excited to announce that I’ve got some short fiction due to be published shortly, both stories that I wrote in a fall 2020
April 12, 2020
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It Goes Boom
New obsessions hit me regularly–bits of stories I hear, scenes that play out in front of me. Right now I can’t stop thinking about the
November 27, 2016
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Lisbon: The Basics
A few days before I left for Lisbon, Portugal, I started wondering whether I should have chosen an alternate location for vacation. I didn’t know
April 17, 2016
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