When I first moved to California eons ago, the native poppy captured my heart. The State Flower, poppies are just starting to grow on our...

I'm one of three women born to a mother who was one of four girls. To say I come from a long line of strong, independent-thinking women...

My favorite birds are hummingbirds. What I love best about them is that the fact they’re so gorgeous, small and fascinating masks how...

by Imi Lo While researching Bliss Road, my memoir about growing up in a neurodiverse family, I came across the Eggshell Transformations...

I assume you’ve heard about the newest flurry in tech: ChatGPT. It’s a “chatbot” developed by OpenAI. After scraping info from the...

As my mom used to say, when you marry someone, you marry their family. In that case, I’m very happy I married my husband and his family,...

Humans are unreliable, despite our best efforts. By extension, that means all narrators are unreliable to some extent. Therefore, when we...

What we’re talking about today is how to use the last few sentences to give your readers a Wow! moment. No matter what your story is...

52 REASONS TO BE BLISSFUL — WEEK 36! While finishing my memoir this fall, I came across psychotherapist Imi Lo. Besides running a...

I was talking with my writer/actor friend, Tonya Todd, and she invited me to offer fitness tips for a podcast titled Femme On Fitness,...

by Kate Brandt I’m a literary book fan and Kate Brandt has produced a soul-searching winner in her upcoming Hope for the Worst. Read my...

This is my granddog, Pirate (and my daughter, Ari). I posted about him when he came into our family about two years ago after Ari and her...

Here’s the marvelous cover for my upcoming book, Bliss Road! A huge thank you to Jessica Bell, Vine Leaves Press publisher and book...

by Elaina Battista-Parsons I love books about girls becoming women. That’s the theme of Elaina Battista-Parson’s forthcoming short story...

I know it’s hokey to post baby photos of our now-grown kids on their birthdays, but I love to do it and I love seeing when other people...

To celebrate the pre-order of Winter Light, I have 5 FREE copies to give away! If you’d like me to put your name in the Magic Pickle Jar...

I have two nieces and four nephews, all featured in the photos. When my kids were little, I started a tradition of taking them each...

I’ve never been to New York City’s East Village, but recently connected with Bob Krasner, a photographer who lives — and lives his art —...

I’ve been a writer for almost four decades and the hardest thing I’ve ever written is write my personal story, Bliss Road, a memoir about...

I’m very happy to tell you the audiobook of Winter Light will be on pre-order Jan. 25 through Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Best of all,...