April 2, 2007

APRIL FLURRIES bring … spring flowers?

This is spring in my mountains. Day before, I released the great whites (legs, that is )  broke out the board shorts and ran in the sun. Now it’s minus too many degrees and the shorts are mocking me. Ah well. It’ll come. I have faith.

In writing news — it’s official!! The release date for SEDUCING THE MERCENARY is November 2007. I’ll post a short blurb tomorrow for those who have written and asked

April 1, 2007

WANNA GROW NEW BRAINCELLS?

I found another reason to run! Running helps you write better books Well, there’s a bit of extrapolation at play there, but aerobic exercise does makes you smarter — and apparently now there’s proof.

Newsweek reports that:  ”Last week, in a landmark paper, researchers announced they had coaxed the human brain into growing new nerve cells, a process that for decades had been thought impossible, simply by putting subjects on a three-month aerobic-workout regimen. Other scientists have found that vigorous exercise can cause older nerve cells to form dense, interconnected webs that make the brain run faster and more efficiently. And there are clues that physical activity can stave off the beginnings of Alzheimer’s disease, ADHD and other cognitive disorders. No matter your age, it seems, a strong, active body is crucial for building a strong, active mind.”

So much for the dumb jock myth, eh? Now, if running helps a writer write better, smarter books, you think those running shoes might be tax deductable?

My Path: 5km, Whistler golf course — where I found the beautiful cedar (above).

My Sound of Note: THE WITCHES’ SONG, Marianne Faithfull