Sick Lu

The Lost Writer

For the last four weeks, I have been the type of sick that people dread.  The kind that makes your whole life slow to a crawl. There is nothing you can do but rest, drink lots and lots of fluids and hope that people don't get tired of you asking for help.

So I am back!!

The work on the new website has been delayed as I work on making it what you need and I want. But I missed this forum. I've missed you, dear readers. I need a place to vent, to work out ideas and communicate. So I am back. Working on my second book, learning from other …

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Back from outer space! (They have coffee!!)

Well, really I am just out of the writing cave for a bit.  I'll be back in it soon enough working on Blood Ties. Today, I left the comforts and coolness of the cave to venture into the wilds of Florida to a little town with a spooky coffee job. The Coffee Job of Horrors …

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Where all the writing go?

Hey Gang, So I am working on moving to a new format for the blog at the same time I am working on my next book. I have a lot of work to do. A lot of work.  School is starting a week earlier than last year, so the time that I will have unlimited …

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The Writer and Her Papa

This is my Papa. I met my Papa when I was thirteen years old. I was already taller than him. And he still had some color in his hair.  Since then we have both grown quite a crop of steely gray hair. According to legend, he fell in love with Momma over homemade spaghetti.  She …

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The Writer & the Interview

So after weeks of sending out resumes and expecting it to take weeks, I finally got a response from two principals in my district.  Ten years at the same school. Ten years knowing the boundaries and pushing them. It is time to push new boundaries and serve new students. Two interviews, two chances. Two opportunities …

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The Writer and the Day Job Myth

My last post about my current work situation, which is still pretty messed up, but it wasn't really focused on the ups and downs of  being a writer and the need of a day job.  There is a myth that if you only had enough time you would be able to get your next book …

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The Writer and the Day Job.

Last week I had some out-patient surgery.  (No worries, I am fine and back at work.) The same day, it was announced that the BETA Center would be closing its doors in June. I have been a teacher there since 2009. My day job for the last ten years as been as a teacher of …

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Home Sweet Home

The Day with Verbs

Up with the throbbing  head again No wine to blame stumbled out the door into the world locking myself out meandered my way back in set to work putting things here and there walked the dog recycling to the bin errands ran dishes to the sink clothes to the hamper litter to the bin walked …

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