The other day, I was talking with my friend Lance about the importance of having a side hustle. He said something that stopped me in my tracks: “Your main thing is your writing,” he said. “Programming is your side hustle.” I opened my mouth to argue, then closed it again….
Turkey Plates
So have these plates. They have turkeys on them. Not happy little cartoon turkeys. Realistic looking ones. Service for twelve, to be exact, plus an enormous platter. You may ask yourself, “What is Ann doing with these dishes? They don’t quite seem like her.” And you’d be right. “The pattern…
42: The year of finishing things
Happy birthday to me! As you may or may not know, I have an occasional habit of assigning a theme to each year of my life. The last time I did this was when I turned 40. I dubbed that twelve month period, beginning on November 27, 2015 and ending…
A Sense of Time Speeding
Yesterday was Thanksgiving in the United States and it boggles my mind. What happened to 2017? What happened to, I don’t know, the last ten years? Or twenty? Where did they go? As I approach another birthday (on Monday, if you’d like to know!) I’m noticing a sense of time…
Writing Update
It’s not easy to balance writing with all my other responsibilities, not to mention health challenges. Autumn is traditionally a difficult time for me – I just don’t have enough spoons to churn out work at the pace I’m accustomed to. Many have been asking about the status of Ghost,…