About
Before we get to the basic bio stuff, I think you should know some of my favorite words.
epiphany, compassion, symphony, nectar, lackadaisical, tone, skullduggery, lavendar, bride, sesquipedalian (had to look up the spelling of that one), lullaby, ancient, ocean, defenestrate, haruspex (although I can’t remember what it means), joy, blackbird.
(I overuse parentheses.)
I’ve sold clothing and kitchenware, waited tables, managed a bookstore, taught ninth-grade English and English to speakers of other languages, and birthed two children (not all in the same day). I graduated from Dominican University of California with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English emphasizing Creative Writing, and earned my Master’s Degree in Linguistics from UC Davis. I live in northern California with my husband and young children. I’m a member of the SCBWI and co-edit our regional newsletter with the fantastic Nathalie Mvondo.
Most of my opinionated rants serious discussions of life and philosophy can be found here in various blog entries. If you’re new to my site and don’t know where to start, here are some of my top posts:
Momming Around Favorites
Portrait of the Toddler as a Young Artist
The 30-Day Shred’s Three Circles of Hell
Free-for-All and Writing Favorites
The Seven Stages of Receiving Critique on a Manuscript
I like your blog schedule – that’s definitely a motivation to write something on a regular basis. I’ve not seen that idea before. Very cool!
My brother had a myspace blog going for awhile, with a slightly different schedule, and I really liked it! So of course I stole the idea.
Hi Beth! I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award – check it out on my blog.
Thanks, Maggie!