Recently a friend and I were commiserating about our crazy fall schedules. And this autumn seems especially busy-busy-busy to me.

I’ve got lots of friends and family who have retired or are planning to retire soon. While I am certainly old enough to retire, that word doesn’t seem to be in my vocabulary. And I’m good with that. I’m loving my full life.

My fall writing schedule calls for me to edit the book I’m almost done revising (All She Ever Dreamed) plus to write one novella ...