This is one of the rooms of my grandmother's house. Her children try to coax her into moving; she refuses to move. I think one day I will be able to understand that impulse.

I might have fibromyalgia; we'll know for sure in half a month, or a month. In the meantime, the pain ebbs and flowers.

My book is undergoing changes again, but the newest draft is the closest I've come to creating something I can be truly proud of. I will make more changes based on recent feedback, and we will move on from there.

The top three books of 2012, for me, were A SPORT AND A PASTIME (Salter), FAR FROM THE TREE (Solomon), and BLUE NIGHTS (Didion). The Salter is older, while the others came out in 2012.

My word for 2013 is COMFORT. What is yours?