I Might be Slacking Still but I have a Desk!

It's temporary, but it works.This "rebuild my tiny hobo house" project is yawning out into infinity. I blame the weather. I grew up in central California, we had two seasons there: HOT and Foggy. Landing in Fallon, Nevada has been a lesson in weather...

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May 28, 2026
I Should Never Have Looked at the Calendar

For everyone who's been following along for the last few months, you know that I've been rebuilding the tiny trailer that I pretend is a wicked cool Sprinter van for my "vanlife without a van" nomad lifestyle.For everyone who's been following along f...

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May 14, 2026
Everything is on Schedule-- and Other Lies I Tell Myself

So, the other day, I was re-editing... lie number one: I was NOT "re-editing." I was sifting through books looking for pull quotes-- those enticing little tidbits you see included in author social media posts. Every time I do one of these projects, I...

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May 07, 2026
The Disaster that's Going to be the Writing Cave

Don't even TRY to tell me these aren't the sexiest office desk chair wheels you've ever seen!Too bad I don't have an office desk chair...Or an office desk...Or an office...The current state of the writer's cave:Believe it or not, the hobo house remod...

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Apr 23, 2026
Yes, the Email is Off Shedule-- Again!

Last week, the entire little hobo house was just a pile of chaos, this week, there's a lot of empty space where new cabinets should be soon.For everyone who isn't already aware-- I'm living that crazy "vanlife," except I don't actually have a van. I...

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Apr 11, 2026
The Writer Cave is Under Construction

I've written 31 books at the table that you can only barely see in this picture.And now I'm ripping the whole thing apart! The project is going-- slowly-- and I'm definitely one of those people who needs my environment to be all ordered and organized...

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Apr 02, 2026
Another Week, Another Hot Mess Author Email

Look what I own!I have to admit, I never thought I'd be so excited about owning a giant, metal box. And I don't know how this thing looks so much bigger than my camp-neighbor's 40 foot RV with all the fancy slide outs-- the shipping container is abou...

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Mar 26, 2026
Quick and too the Point This Week

Super short email this week because I'm exhausted.I've spent my week getting my little campsite prepared for long term camping so it'll be ready for me when I get back in the fall. This is where I plan to spend my winters when I don't find better pla...

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Mar 19, 2026
Not Me Almost Forgetting Another Email!

Yes. I got off schedule, then I forgot last week, and tonight? I was totally not just snuggled up in bed with my creepy YouTube channels after a long day of trying to get more things crossed off the to-do list, thinking I was r...

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Mar 12, 2026
They Were Bugs, Not Features

Yup! Skipped another email last week! So I'm making it up by sending out a Sunday afternoon edition.I write my emails late on Wednesday night-- because I'm an incurable night owl-- and schedule them to go out early Thursday mornings... my time, where...

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Mar 02, 2026