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How do you eat an elephant?
Photography / Writing

How do you eat an elephant?

Large projects can be overwhelming - but I'm finding that taking it one bite at a time - like eating an elephant - is helping me keep everything in perspective.

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March 31, 2021
Five lessons I learned while revamping my website
Journal / Photography

Five lessons I learned while revamping my website

Updating my website was an adventure to say the least. These are five of the many lessons I learned.

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March 8, 2021
Fun with networking
Photography / Writing

Fun with networking

Okay - a show of hands for those who love to network

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February 15, 2021
2021-Year of HOPE
Bookshelf / Writing

2021-Year of HOPE

Happy 2021!!! "Hope lies in dreams, in imagination and in the courage to make dreams into reality."

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January 31, 2021
Poetry and Prose
Writing

Poetry and Prose

"Always be a poet, even in prose."

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December 21, 2020
2020 Fatigue
Bookshelf / Writing

2020 Fatigue

I have a bad case of 2020 fatigue - feeling like all roads lead into a thick fog.

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December 7, 2020
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Summer- Vermont-style Just got back from our first Summer- Vermont-style
Just got back from our first mini-camping trip of the season. No internet, no news - just the great outdoors, wine by the campfire, napping in my hammock…

And now, time to get back to work - and this covered bridge is the perfect inspiration ❤️

  #vermont #vermontliving #vermontlife #greenmountains #greenmountainstate #ilovevt  #getoutdoors #vermontsummer #coveredbridges #cozymysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor #mysterywriter
I never could resist a covered bridge! In my wip’s fictional village, the covered bridge plays a key role ❤️

It’s a beautiful sunny Sunday in my neck of the woods. Time to get outdoors and decompress.

  #vermont #vermontliving #vermontlife #greenmountains #greenmountainstate #vermontphotography #ilovevt #getoutdoors #coveredbridge #cozymysterywriter #mysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor
Bookstock 2022 - enjoyed wandering the book festiv Bookstock 2022 - enjoyed wandering the book festival in Woodstock, Vermont and chatting with some favorites authors ❤️

#bookstock2022 #tbrpost #mysteryreadersofinstagram #mysteryreader #mysterybooks #woodstockvt #vermontlife #whyilovethe802 #22in22 #22in22challenge
Happy Friday! Summer vibes 😎 For some it’s fl Happy Friday!
Summer vibes 😎
For some it’s flip flops, bathing suits, and time at the beach - for me, it’s wild daisies in the morning sun. My wip takes place at this time of year, and I’m soaking in the sights, scents, and sounds of the season.

What says summer to you?

#cozymysterywriter #cozymystery #vermontsummer #vermontwriter #vermontlife
Only 60 pages to read before my book discussion gr Only 60 pages to read before my book discussion group tonight. I think it might be safe to say that I’ve taken a safari off my bucket list 😳

As always, I admire Chris Bohjalian’s writing and versatility!

#the52bookclub2022 (set on 2 or more continents) #cozymysterywriter #currentlyreading #thelioness #whatiamreading #currentread #bookclubreads #mysteryreader #mysterywriter #vermontauthor
Writing break 😀 Hiking in Vermont - a summer vi Writing break 😀
Hiking in Vermont - a summer visit to my favorite ski mountain on the Appalachian Trail / Long Trail

 #vermont #vermontliving #vermontlife #greenmountains #greenmountainstate #vermontphotography #ilovevt #getoutdoors #mysunmountain #cozymysterywriter #writinglife #writingbreak #hikevermont #appalachiantrail
One of the things I love most about driving the ba One of the things I love most about driving the backroads of Vermont - you never know what you’ll find.

A couple of weekends ago, we were on our way somewhere and I threw my camera in the car - just in case. 😀

And when I came upon this barn with hand blown windows, even the owner working in the yard wasn’t intimidating enough to keep me from stopping. He was super nice and I thanked him for having a barn that made my day.

Yep - this one is making it into my story somehow. Inspiration for my MC’s barn-turned-photography studio renovation. 🤔

  #vermont #vermontliving #vermontlife #greenmountains #greenmountainstate #vermontphotography #ilovevt #cozymysterywriter #cozymysteryauthor #writinginspiration
The break I didn’t know I needed 😀 Not my nor The break I didn’t know I needed 😀
Not my normal genre, not on any of my many tbr lists - not even on my radar - visiting the bookstore to buy a birthday gift and definitely NOT buy a book for myself, this one practically jumps off the shelf into my arms (only a slight exaggeration) - and it’s just what the doctor ordered!

A literary agent, a broody editor - and just about every RomCom trope (big city to small town, enemies to lovers…) and witty banter that has me laughing out loud - truly! I’m afraid it’s going to end too soon.

What was your last truly fun read?

#bookstagram #romcombooks #currentread #currentlyreading #booksthatmakeyoulaugh #bookbreak #funreads #cozymysterywriter
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