It’s a new year, and new reasons to make pies.

It can’t really be the end of January. Didn’t we just finish NaNoPIEMo? A lot has happened since then. I buckled down and finished a near-final (are they ever final?) draft of my menopausal Nancy Drew novel, and I survived the holidays, and a pretty major (to me) birthday. I have neglected many things, including my newsletters, my website, and this blog.

I considered changing the name of the blog since it’s not NaNoPIEMo season anymore, but then I figured it’s always pie season in some form or another, and I’m always trying to support the kids at Ocean Discovery Institute, so why not just keep the name.

I had some new year’s resolutions, but I have forgotten what they are already. I consider that a good start. Not that I’ve forgotten, but that I’m not taking things too seriously. I can get a bit too intense sometimes, okay, all the time, and to hold onto things a little looser is probably a good new year’s resolution to have.

I’d love to hear about your resolutions in the comments. I love hearing about anything you are doing, pies, writing, or dreams. Anything.

My book is still out there doing it’s dance, as books will do. I have a few events lined up that I’m excited about. OC Writers Club in March, LA Times Book Festival in April, France Retreat in June, Bahia trip with the ODI kids in July, Albany Book Festival in September, Fall Colors Retreat in October, oh my god—andt then it’s November again! What will NaNoPIEMo look like this year? Very different.

I updated my website, and I’m anxious to hear all about your new beginnings, and I hope to see each and everyone of you at one of the upcoming events, retreats and workshops. Keep a pie-eye out for more.