Downsizing is more than just getting rid of stuff

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto I have recently moved out of a large house in Silicon Valley to a bedroom in the East Bay. I hear this is called “downsizing”. As I packed and moved my stuff and now unpack it all, I’ve discovered that downsizing means more...

Keeping it Real

While writing my memoir I had to choose what to include and what to leave out. How much of my marriage would I reveal to readers? Should I write how I sometimes felt about my family? How many private details should I include when writing about my daughter?...

Why I chose a Hybrid Press.

I used to be a book publisher. From 2007 to 2012, I ran the micro press Medusa’s Muse from my kitchen table. I was the publisher, lead editor, business manager as well as the entire marketing department. With the help of my then husband Rick (book designer) and my...