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Name Generator
Name Generator

I’ve been asked how I come up with character names.

A Stone House in Oceanside
A Stone House in Oceanside

There are several scenes in Leaving Ordinary, which are set in St. Paul, Minnesota. One of my St. Paul research topics was boardinghouses in the 1920s. …

Louise Watches Over
Louise Watches Over

During the rounds of Leaving Ordinary edits, I dropped into a mental hole of ugly and semi-brutal, weeks of self-doubt. I asked myself, Was my novel any good? …

Louise's Meet & Greet
Louise's Meet & Greet

I began writing fiction in the Fall of 2014. In February 2015, I took an opportunity to go to a four-day Haven Writing Retreat in Whitefish, Montana. The retreat sounded fun …

Chill-out Pass
Chill-out Pass

Several days after I published my first novel Hiking In, I felt lousy and was out-of-sorts. I wasn’t ill. I hadn’t participated in any overly vigorous exercise. I chalked it up to having a few ‘not great’ days. Almost a month later, a reader generously notified me that in the novel's Author Notes, I had a misspelling. Somehow ‘Chilkoot Pass’ had been changed to ‘Chill-out Pass.’

Why do you Run?
Why do you Run?

Let’s get this out of the way first, I am aware that I’m a privileged white woman. I walk, hike, run, bike, and enjoy many other physical recreation activities. I’ve lived …

Food Preparation
Food Preparation

In the outdoor backpacking community, and I suspect beyond, there is an adage that ‘you pack your fear.’ My fear is …

Italy Travel Tips
Italy Travel Tips

*These tips were gleaned during a December 2019-January 2020 Italy trip.

Legacy List
Legacy List

This January 2020, I discovered the show The Legacy List hosted by Matt Paxton. Paxton and his crew are invited into Baby Boomer homes to help pack up the household before moving. He asks the homeowner(s) for a legacy list  …

Bridging Fun
Bridging Fun

In November of 2019, I attended a classical chamber ensemble performed by the Gewandhaus Woodwind Quintet. The evening was co-sponsored by several partners, including the Germanic-American Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota and Wunderbar Together (love this name), a Germany and American friendship organization.

🎿FUN day at Huff Hills Ski Area⛷️ . #anydayinspiration #explorenorthdakota #huffhills
Rainy day walk around Rome🌂 . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #exploreitaly #rome #romeifyouwantto #romeitaly
A late afternoon sit-down/people watching before getting a raspberry/lemon granita. This theater was built in 3rd BCE and is still used for local arts events and of interest to painters. Taormina in the distance. . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration
Afternoon walk on Mt. Sartorius that Donna Link joined. Our drive back down the mountain park was in an atmospheric fog. . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #sicily #sicilytravel #mtsartorius #mtetna #etna
Morning hike on Mt. Etna’s north flank. In 2001, Etna erupted for 6 months. Stromboli in the background having a mini eruption as it continually does. . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #exploreitaly #taorminasicily #taormina #sicily #sicil
Sunset in Taormina🌅 . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #sicily #sicilytravel #exploreitaly #taormina #taorminasicily
Tour among the temples🏛️. This was once part of a Greek city of 200,000 people. The area has been under the domain of of many civilizations. . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #exploresicily #exploreitaly #sicily #sicilytravel #valleyofthetemples
Last stroll in Palermo included the harbor, quiet streets & alleyways post New Year’s Eve celebrations, street art & marzipan candies. . #billijostravels #anydayinspiration #exploresicily #exploreitaly #palermo #sicily #sicilytravel
Street strolling included more towers, churches, street vendors, & cappuccino among the flowers.
Morning visit to the Norman Palace. In the interior chapel most everything is DECORATED with mosaics and reception rooms have hand painted walls. There’s a peaceful garden in the backyard for relaxing. . #palazzodeinormanni #normanpalace #billi
 

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