Despite a sometimes crushingly high level of anxiety that makes me worry about hypothetical future scenarios, I’m generally a person who lives from moment to moment and day to day. I spend as much time as possible outdoors, which both feeds and causes my desire to live in the moment. …
A storm hit right before I left for one of my biggest book events to date. I was scheduled to speak to a large audience, which meant I’d need a microphone. I don’t have a love affair with microphones, but I conquer that fear by being meticulously prepared. Part of …
Hurting Like Hell, Living with Gusto: My Battle with Chronic Pain won gold in the Florida Authors and Publishers President’s Book Award contest! I knew I’d won an award but didn’t know it was gold until the banquet (which I missed because I was traveling for other book events). My …
One of the best learning experiences so far came in the form of a nearly 30-minute interview on our PBS affiliate, WSRE. It was a lesson in controlling nerves, staying calm, and going with the flow. For starters, I wasn’t fully aware of the concept of a greenroom until I …
I got word of my first thorough book review today, and I’m so grateful. It’s truly surreal, humbling, and gratifying to read these words at the end of the review: “This is so much more than just a beautiful read. It is a memoir to be cherished and referred to when …
A Friday night stakeout on my front porch yielded fantastic results. Well after the sun set and the night bugs began their song, I sat on the concrete stairs and waited for the unmistakable rumble of a UPS truck. Instead, the low hum of a golf cart pulling a flatbed …
