by Olivia | Aug 5, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
What’s your record for how many flat tires you’ve had in a week? Here’s how things have been at my house. On the car my son drives, one tire went flat a couple of times sitting in the driveway. So he finally went to the tire store and cashed in on a free patch. Now we...
by Olivia | Jul 22, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
I’m sitting on a wide, glassed-in porch that circles much of the public library a half a mile from my home. Ostensibly the purpose of my presence here is to take me away from the distractions at home so I can focus on a story proposal. But the loveliness is a...
by Olivia | Jul 15, 2013 | Lens on Life, Uncategorized
Every Monday at 8:30 in the morning I show up for torture. Some of you know what I’m talking about. Those classes at the gym where the instructors actually expect you to put yourself into your workout. My torture of choice these days is water aerobics. Some people...
by Olivia | Jul 8, 2013 | Books in Process, Lens on Life, Uncategorized
When I started writing novels, I thought the question I needed to be ready to answer was, “What is your book about?” I learned by experience that even when an interested person asks that question, I have about 30 seconds to answer. So I’ve gotten better about...
by Olivia | Jul 1, 2013 | Lens on Life
Nothing much happened in my life last week. Most of us don’t sit around hoping for bad stuff to strike. But we do sort of hope good stuff will happen. Exciting stuff. Hilarious stuff. Impressive stuff. Facebook- and Twitter-worthy stuff. I like those mountaintop...
by Olivia | Jun 24, 2013 | Lens on Life
It’s only the last week of June and already summer last left its mark. I want to feel the sun drench my face while I swing in my hammock. But I also want soft steady rain to drench the thirst of the land and, God have mercy, put out the fires ravaging my state....
