This time last year I had just signed the MLR Press contract for Life Lessons, my first ever published work. I was looking ahead to 2011 with excitement and trepidation, and a lot of uncertainty. Well as 2011 draws to a close, I have to be amazed at what a year it has been. On a personal front, there were a lot of ups and downs. Seeing my oldest daughter turn 18, seeing my elderly … Continue reading 2011 – what a ride!