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    New Orleans is about the Jazz…

    One of the things I loved about living in New Orleans was the music. Everywhere we went, there was amazing music, even just walking down the street. Growing up in Wyoming did not give me a big background in jazz music, so New Orleans wasn’t just eye-opening to me, but ear-opening as well.  Did you…

  • Why I Wrote Sucker Punch

    Welcome to blog post 600 (six hundred!!!) on my blog! I can’t believe it! I looked it up and I’ve been blogging here for five years (I hit the mark in April and didn’t notice). I’d have a party, but I’m already celebrating over at Smart Girls Love SF (their five year anniversary) and excited…

  • New Orleans Obsessions (Besides Food)

    One of the comments my editor had about Dead Spaces, was that Hannah seemed “a little obsessed about parking.” I will admit that some of my New Orleans obsessions may have crept into the book. Please understand, I grew up in a small town in Northern Wyoming. The only time parking got a bit challenging…