Thirteen Things from My Life that Begin with "E"
(in no particular order)
1. E-mail. I spend way too much time every day reading and responding to it, and yet I'd much rather use e-mail than to have constant interruptions by phone during the day.
2. Easy chair. Absolutely my favorite place to write.
3. Editing. Probably one of the most important parts of writing a book in my opinion. Creating is essential, of course, but the magic happens for me during the revision or editing stages.
4. Enchiladas. Cheese in flour tortillas. From Lorena's. M-m-m-m-m!!!!!
5. Epiphany. An integral part of any book, especially the ones I write.
6. Executive Session. I've been serving on a board of directors for the past three years, so it's become a part of my life.
7. Exercise. Not that I actually do any, but I spend a great deal of time each day avoiding it.
8. Exhaustion. A constant problem, probably because of my outlook toward #7 above.
9. Ex-husband. I had one for many years, but he passed away in 1999.
10. Extortion. Way back when I was about 20 or 21, a couple of idiots decided that my ex-husband and I must have had money. I guess he thought this because my ex's family owned a business that seemed to be doing very well. We received an extortion threat and my daughter and I went into hiding while the police set up a command center in my (very messy) living room. Eventually, the bad guys were apprehended and my daughter and I were able to come home again. Too bad the extortionists didn't realize that my ex's family kept us poor as church mice. It could have saved them 10-15 years.
11. Eyewitness. I was the eyewitness in a hit and run accident a few years back while driving home from a book signing at one of my local bookstores.
12. The Edgar Award. No, I don't have one, but I want one some day!!!
13. Editors. They're a very large part of my life and I've been truly blessed to work with some of the best.
