by Olivia | Feb 29, 2012 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
With slight adaptation, this post originally ran on the WordServe Water Cooler blog (www.wordservewatercooler.com), a terrific resource and community of writers. My name is Olivia Newport and I am an introvert. I’m not a hermit. Rich relationships nourish me,...
by Olivia | Feb 27, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
My friend is a drunk and not afraid to admit it. That’s one of many things to love about her. A couple of months ago at a book group meeting, Heather smiled at me across the room and asked, “How’s your tub?” I thought it was a peculiar...
by Olivia | Feb 24, 2012 | Mama Says, Uncategorized
My mother likes to rub it in my face that she lives in south Florida, especially in the winter. Especially if it’s cold where I live in Colorado. Especially if we’ve had snow. My mom likes to sit on the lanai (I love that word: lanai) when she talks on the telephone....
by Olivia | Feb 22, 2012 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
The typical coffee drinker consumes an average of 3.1 cups per day. Thirty million adults pour specialty coffee concoctions down their gullets. And what is everyone else drinking? I’m not much of a coffee drinker. But I do enjoy a warm beverage at my desk, and easily...
by Olivia | Feb 20, 2012 | Books in Process, Uncategorized
This post originally ran on the WordServe Water Cooler blog at www.wordservewatercooler.com, a terrific daily resource and encouragement for writers of all varieties. “Noveling.” On the day that I’m writing this, I’ve typed the word novelist several times and...
