Wow, August is nearly here. Autumn is on the horizon. I love the autumn. Mostly because by the time September rolls in, I am sick of the heat and sun (I love living in an area with four seasons). Also, because my birthday is in October. Followed by Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. I am a fan of the holidays and it all starts with my birthday! 

But before then, we have August. And next weekend I'm attending the Willamette Writers Conference. My first time actually.  I have a co...