by Nancy Herkness | Sep 2, 2009 | college, Daughter, Dog, Uncategorized
I’ve been feeling a little blue since my Darling Daughter went back to college. Today, life seemed to be trying to cheer me up by dropping small treasures into my day: 1) Today dawned sunny, warm and with NO HUMIDITY, something unheard of at this time of year...
by Nancy Herkness | Sep 2, 2009 | travel, Uncategorized
I didn’t get to do much shopping while houseboating. Oddly enough, marinas aren’t filled with interesting boutiques. However, I found this fun necklace and earring set which looked very much like some lovely flowers we saw on Cabbage Key (where Jimmy...
by Nancy Herkness | Aug 20, 2009 | Daughter, Family, travel, Uncategorized
How do you find a manatee? Look for clumps of people staring down into the water at a marina like this: We were hugely excited when we saw our first manatees surfacing at the South Seas Plantation Marina. They’re an endangered species so we figured it was pretty...
by Nancy Herkness | Aug 18, 2009 | Family, travel, Uncategorized
You all know my penchant for going on vacations that stretch my fairly meager spirit of adventure. Well, this was one of those. My sister somehow convinced us to rent a houseboat and cruise the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida with her and her family (who rented...
by Nancy Herkness | Aug 10, 2009 | RWA, Uncategorized, writing
Two smart, young literary agents, Jennifer Schober of Spencerhill Associates and Laura Bradford of the Bradford Literary Agency, presented part of a workshop titled How to Catch Flies: on Professionalism and Choosing Your Own Business Reputation. I say “part” of a...