by toby | Jan 2, 2012 | The Writing Life
My first novel, Blood Orchids, debuted in December. This has been a lifelong dream, and a process on a thousand different levels. It's also caused a bit of an upheaval in my personal and professional life as I resolve issues of being a therapist in private and public...
by toby | Dec 30, 2011 | The Writing Life
Okay, maybe it's not bestselling yet. Or even out yet. But I'm a positive thinker, and things are well underway for my sequel Torch Ginger's launch in March. I'm married to a professional photographer, Renaissance Man, and he took the orchid photos that were used by...
by toby | Dec 28, 2011 | Life
Many of you know I'm a therapist, and this week I'm seeing clients who are universally… let down. No matter how great Christmas was, it's over now, with nothing left but leftovers, extra pounds around the waist, the Christmas crap to take down and put away and,...
by toby | Dec 23, 2011 | Life
I'm a Christmas lover. And in Hawaii we like to do it up big, with all the trappings–even when they are a little ridiculous (okay a lot ridiculous) like plastic snowmen and spray snow on the windows. This year Christmas is minimalist for us, and that has made me...
by toby | Dec 16, 2011 | The Writing Life
Palpitations. Hair-pulling. Insomnia. Frantic phone calls. Blizzards of e-mails. Yes, it's my first book launch, and after all of the above, Blood Orchids is finally available in both e-book and hard copy. I thought I was a convert to e-books. After all, the sad truth...