A Blog About Creativity
What reviewers are saying about Cross Body Lead: "Axelroth has crafted a psychologically satisfying novel that also speaks to current-day issues of stalking and obsession. The writing is raw and emotional, frank and moving. The plot moves along at a … [Continue reading]
Two Opportunities: In-person OR on Zoom! Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 1-3 pm (In-Person) Congregation Beth David 10180 Los Osos Valley Road San Luis Obispo, CA For map and directions Vaccinations and masks required (please be ready to show … [Continue reading]
I’m thrilled to announce that my second novel, Cross Body Lead, is now available from Bookshop.org where you can support your local bookstore. Or from your favorite retailer in paperback or Ebook. How far would you go to right an injustice? At … [Continue reading]
I recently challenged myself to give up watching TV for a week. I thought it would be hard to do, but I’m finding there are plenty of other, more engaging ways, to while away the evening. Like jigsaw puzzles and reading, listening to music, even … [Continue reading]
The last number of months, I’ve been praying every day. For safety. For courage. For peace. It has become part of my routine, like drinking tea in the morning or brushing my teeth. Most often, I lie quietly on the couch, but sometimes I pause along … [Continue reading]
They come out of nowhere, seemingly all at once. The tap, tap, tapping of a woodpecker in one of the dead sycamores in my yard. Then various chirps and twitters. Swirls of goldfinches; I hear the whisper of their wings. A chickadee. Bushtits and … [Continue reading]
It started with a pandemic. And a bird fluttering by my office window. Back and forth in my line of sight, distracting me from whatever seemed more important at the time. Paying bills or googling how to fix a running toilet. Or maybe I was making a … [Continue reading]
I'm excited to announce that my blog post, A Call to Prayer: Morocco, was recently published online in Wanderlust: A Travel Journal. During my trip to Morocco, I was struck by the religious imperative to pray five times a day. Of course, I had no … [Continue reading]
Gertrude is freaking out. I don’t blame her. She’s an extrovert and now we've been ordered to shelter in place for a month. But she’s not making it any easier on herself. The news is on full tilt and she’s watching the stock market plunge. There are … [Continue reading]
You can’t visit Iceland without thinking—now here’s a people who’ve truly made the best of a bad situation. The landscape is stark and unforgiving: Scalding hot geysers. Craggy lava rock. Steam spewing to the surface heaving gray and … [Continue reading]
