Two weekends ago the National Book Festival held on the mall, and it was the first time the festival was held on two days. Yup. TWO. Every year I look forward to the festival. Last year was the first year I actually stood in line for the book signings, and…
Do you know that Monty Python sketch in the Holy Grail about the seasons passing and skipping? “And winter gave spring and summer a miss and went straight into autumn.” While we definitely had a summer in DC, the fall does seem to have descended a little too quickly. I…
Writing at the bookstore this evening, I had one of those rare writing sessions where the songs coming up on my playlist fit the mood perfectly. I didn’t even have to shuffle through every other song to find one that puts me in the setting. The scene I worked on…
One of the many things I love about DC is that there is a lot to do. This fact was highlighted to me over the weekend when a friend came to visit from Texas. We had only two full days and, as it was her first visit to the District,…
DC experienced the strongest earthquake it’s had since apparently 1897. That’s over 100 years. Sure, there was one last year, but even though I’d been awake during it, didn’t feel a thing. Now this was not my first earthquake. Having lived in California for several years, I felt a few…
It occurred to me the other day that November will be here before I know it. Yes, there are still two more months and some change before then, but these last few months have just flown by. But for you writers out there, you know that November means National Novel…