Hi all. My apologies for the radio silence but I've put aside the blog for the moment in order to finish a novel. My first. Normally I don't like to talk about these things until I'm done because I don't want to jinx the process or predispose myself to illusions of grandeur. But I'm far... Continue Reading →
Do These Ads Make My Blog Look Big?
Dear readers, I'm looking for a little advice here and I'd appreciate your help. As you know, therockmom blog has been trucking along for five years now. I started it as a way to establish a writing routine for myself and share my passion for music. Since then, it's morphed in to a half music... Continue Reading →
Monday Morning Music – Elbow
Morning all - guess what? Therockmom turns five years old today. Hard to believe but it was exactly five years ago today that I posted my first inarticulate but heartfelt ramblings about music and motherhood. On that day, I wrote about the K-POP band, Super Junior. As you know, I'm slightly obsessed with their dance... Continue Reading →
Talking Rock, Writing & Darius Rucker with Author Suzanne Kamata
So one of the best things about being part of the 'Dragonfruit' anthology is getting to know the work of other expatriate women writers. Women such as award-winning author, Suzanne Kamata, who lives in Japan. Her anthology essay, 'Love and Polka Dots', tells of a museum trip with her daughter, who is a budding artist herself but disabled,... Continue Reading →