Author Archives: KathyH

Worth Reading #3: List!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by KathyH

Good books I’ve read recently: Committed: a skeptic makes peace with marriage, Elizabeth Gilbert. The follow-up to Eat, Pray, Love, but more of an intimate, thoughtful reflection on the meanings of marriage. Why do we get married? Gilbert asks. Why … Continue reading →

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Resources for Writers

Posted on December 7, 2012 by KathyH

One of the best craft of writing books I’ve read is Bringing the Devil to His Knees: The Craft of Fiction and the Writing Life, edited by Charles Baxter and Peter Turchi. Here are some more excellent writing resources from … Continue reading →

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Paleo Progress

Posted on December 4, 2012 by KathyH

I once briefly kept a blog with that same title. Unfortunately, it bored me writing about what I ate daily and how I felt. I love reading other Paleo/Primal and food related blogs, however, just not keeping my own. With … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo…Again

Posted on October 31, 2012 by KathyH

It’s that time of year again. My girls are out trick-or-treating (one as Effie Trinket and the other as a Monster High doll), and I’m distributing candy and eating way too many small chocolate bars. What’s disappointing is they don’t … Continue reading →

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More Florida Foliage

Posted on October 31, 2012 by KathyH

  I took this picture on my neighborhood walk this morning. Home Depot sells this plant–who knew? I’m going to add some to our yard. Purple grass is simply cheerful.  

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Florida Foliage

Posted on October 31, 2012 by KathyH

  After a brief brush with Hurricane Sandy, calm weather has returned to this part of Florida. It’s cool and dry–finally! A Florida autumn isn’t as showy or dramatic as a northern one, but there are subtle hints that the … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading #2: The Longest Way Home

Posted on October 17, 2012 by KathyH

Through travel, I began to grow up. In this memoir and travelogue, Andrew McCarthy explores what travel means to him, how he has traveled to assuage the loneliness within, to mature as an adult, and to find meaning and connection … Continue reading →

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Sky

Posted on October 3, 2012 by KathyH

(I did some prompt writing the other night with my writing group, and this is what bubbled up for “the most beautiful thing I’ve seen….”) It was June 1996. I was in a car with my Spanish host family, driving … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Odds and Ends

Posted on September 23, 2012 by KathyH

Two weeks ago, I fought my way through 6 pages of revision. I hated my writing, and I’m pretty sure my writing hated me back. Last week, before I began revisions of the next chapter, I sat with my pages … Continue reading →

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Books and Writers Worth Reading #1: Cheryl Strayed

Posted on September 17, 2012 by KathyH

I love advice columns. I read “Dear Abby” daily and Carolyn Hax’s “Tell Me About It” on Fridays. The June 2011 issue of The Sun reprinted several selections from the “Dear Sugar” column on TheRumpus.net. I don’t remember the specific … Continue reading →

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