If you walked onto your back porch at dusk and were swarmed with butterflies, you’d probably smile and say, “How magical.” If a ladybug crawled across your steering wheel, you might take its picture and post a blog about it. Swap out the butterflies and ladybugs for moths and beetles, though, and your response wouldContinue reading “Cocoons: My murderous obsession”
Author Archives: Kari Neumeyer
Writing in Community
I keep telling one of my coworkers how antisocial I am, but he doesn’t believe me. That’s because I interact with him mostly through online chat and the very occasional in-person meeting. When I do meet with him and the rest of my team, it’s a welcome respite from the relative isolation of my day-to-dayContinue reading “Writing in Community”
A thousand words at a time
I completed the first draft of my memoir in September and spent the succeeding months revising it. Honestly, I could revise the thing forever, so a few months ago I decided to set it aside while seeking an agent and editor to guide me on the next stage of revision. Nothing to report on thatContinue reading “A thousand words at a time”
Someday my pit will come
The heart wants what the heart wants. My heart has decided it wants a blue pit bull. When I searched Google images for a picture of a blue pit, I found one named Isis! Pretty sure she belongs to someone. In 2009, when our Isis was still alive, before I had any plans to writeContinue reading “Someday my pit will come”
In the background: A freeway falls into the river
For the Weekly Photo Challenge: In the Background, I give you Interstate 5 collapsed into the Skagit River. Allow me to zoom out so you can see how close my old office used to be to this freeway. This bridge has been in the background of my life for the past 10 years. From late 2006Continue reading “In the background: A freeway falls into the river”
The Japanese art of folding patterned paper
A few years ago, a work associate I knew only slightly was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He was given a few months to live, but survived almost a year. During that time, I followed a Caring Bridge blog documenting his illness, treatment and family life. One of the ways his loved ones coped wasContinue reading “The Japanese art of folding patterned paper”
The Stud Book looks at breeders from all angles
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending an author event like no other. Monica Drake, author of The Stud Book, was joined by her Portland writer buddies Chuck Palahniuk and Chelsea Cain for a night of flashing devil horns, glow-in-the-dark beach balls, and R-rated bedtime stories. Everyone in attendance went home with a signedContinue reading “The Stud Book looks at breeders from all angles”
Hey! Free Books!
The idea behind World Book Night is to get books in the hands of people who don’t read much, or at all, or who don’t have the resources to buy books. When I applied to be a World Book Night giver, I requested books that are appropriate for young people, because frankly, I consider allContinue reading “Hey! Free Books!”
Revisiting first novels
After a novel has had tremendous success, readers often seek out the author’s first books, which for whatever reason, escaped notice when originally released. More than a decade before The Art of Racing in the Rain became a New York Times Bestseller, Garth Stein published Raven Stole the Moon. The jacket summary intrigued me: aContinue reading “Revisiting first novels”
Companion piece to Bark and Lunge
Just finished Suspect, Robert Crais’ best work! Obviously, I’m biased, because it’s about a German shepherd. My mom introduced me to Crais’ Elvis Cole detective novels many moons ago. I’ve read them all and the standalones as well. They’re terrific. This one really spoke to me. Not just because it’s about a dog. I’ve readContinue reading “Companion piece to Bark and Lunge”
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