Entries by Bethany

Reading List…

One of the things I do lately is drive from my home in Edmonds, north of Seattle, to Olympia, to Chehalis, to Olympia, and home again. One of the things I do when I drive is schlep books around. One of the books I’ve been schlepping around (schlepping? is that right?) is Christina Baldwin’s Life’s Companion.  […]

Blog tour, continued…

I’m pleased to redirect you to Joannie Stangeland’s blog tour post — Blog Tour 2014: Snapshot — Joannie has a rich and rewarding post for us. It makes me want to go write a poem. 

Advice for Writers

I love this advice. My friend Margaret called the other day and said, basically, the same thing. While dealing with my mom’s health crisis, she told me, remember that it’s okay to feel joy, to laugh with my sisters and with mom’s grandchildren, with my daughters. It’s okay to feel. Try to Be Alive The […]

Home again, home again, jiggity jig

Monday and I’m home, in my cabin, about to plunge into some writing. But first, to tell you about my weekend. I had a busy weekend. My three girls (all three!) went to Hood Canal with me for a family weekend. We camped at Twanoh State Park Friday night, and though we couldn’t get a campsite […]