My Life
Beauty Venture: dreams. by Toby Neal
Beauty venture: dreams by Toby Neal Dreams have a lot of possible functions, and no one's entirely sure what they "mean" or do--but we do know, when we're prevented from dreaming, we go mad. Here are a few interesting articles in Psychology Today on the function of...
Beauty Venture: fences. by Toby Neal
Beauty Venture: fences, by Toby Neal I like the shapes of fences. The repetitive patterns. The powerful metaphor of definition they convey. I've always had a little bit of a thing for fences and walls. Maybe it began with one of my favorite childhood books of all...
The Beauty Venture: bees. by Toby Neal
The Beauty Venture: bees. by Toby Neal I love bees. I've never been afraid of them, and find their song and hum to be both soothing and invigorating. I love their hard work, their organization, their dedication to their Queen. They exemplify a harmonious and...
The Beauty Venture: day three. Seeds. by Toby Neal
The Beauty Venture: seeds. Day Three. by Toby Neal. I love seeds. I made it a practice this last year to try to have a completely free, sustainable garden by harvesting my own seeds and collecting my chickens' poo. This learning process ended up sparking a chapter in...
The Beauty Venture: day two. Sand.
The Beauty Venture: day two. Sand. Something's happening because of the Beauty Venture. I'm looking for beauty all around me. I'm thinking about beauty more. I'm seeing beauty, in the things I move through and walk by without really taking in. Sand is one such thing....
The Beauty Venture- day one: sentimental treasures.
The Beauty Venture: Day One. Sentimental treasures. "Every man's memory is his private literature." ~Aldous Huxley I am reflecting on the beauty of sentimental treasures. I keep these few precious objects around me to remind me of dear friends and family. Each one...
The Beauty Venture: collecting beauty for thirty days.
The Beauty Venture: collecting beauty for thirty days. I’ve decided to “collect beauty” for thirty days. I don’t even really know what that means, or what it will do, but I have a sense it will be life quality enhancing. As a mental health professional and...
My Writing
Married to a #Writer: Part 1 by Thomas K. Matthews
Yesterday I totally enjoyed this post on ShelfPleasure by Holly Robinson: Pity the Poor Writer's Husband. I chuckled and decided I wanted to write up my version, and knew just the "male perspective" writer to ask to guest blog about his longsuffering (because anyone...
Meet fighter writer Holli Moncrieff!
Twitter continues to be a source of new friends, contacts, chats and learning for me. Not long ago I met a talented writer on Twitter who caught my interest because of her practice of Muay Thai kickboxing, and the great quality of her writing. I invited her to share...
Hybrid Model: Agents' Changing Roles Add Value to #Indie #Authors
This week was filled with excitement as I signed with Foreword Literary, a dynamic literary agency with offices in San Francisco, New York and Chicago. I had the joy of meeting and getting to know one of the agency founders, Laurie McLean, at the Big Sur Writer’s...
Beach Plum Island, five star family #mystery by Holly Robinson
I got to be a beta reader on this rich, textured novel of three very different sisters in search of a brother they never knew they had. Here's my review: Five stars to Holly Robinson's latest novel, Beach Plum Island! Atmospheric, multilayered and filled with a subtle...
Shattered Palms by Toby Neal. Hot new release!
Shattered Palms has: "controlled narrative pace, excellent description, and rare location in a well-developed mystery adding up to a five-star read." (Gail Baugniet, Sisters in Crime President, Hawaii) It also is all about the love story that began six books ago:...
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