An afternoon reflection: As kids grow, nostalgia blooms
It’s a beautiful and very warm Sunday afternoon as I sit here at my desk, trying to stay cool in shorts and a tank top, while a fan blows semi-cool air my way. I would rather be…
R.I.P. Bloggers with Burnout
During each season of writing, writers live two lives; their own and whatever characters they’re writing about at the time. Life, as we all know, is busy. And when you’re a writer, living your own life while writing…
The tools I use as life shifts between busy, bad and beautiful
If you’re on Facebook, you might receive those posts reminding you of something that happened to you a number of years ago. Today, I was informed that I became friends with my aunt seven years ago…on Facebook,…
Book Clubs = Just what the doctor ordered
I attended a book club meeting yesterday to meet with a terrific group of ladies who are in the process of reading and reviewing the Jorja Matthews mystery series. It was, by far, the most fun I’ve…
Happy Easter, Happy Sunday, or just Happy Day
Whether you are celebrating the Easter holiday with family or just enjoying the day as any other day, I hope you are enjoying yourself. I’m doing a little of both, spending time with family with an extra…
Bye-bye weeds; time to clean out life’s garden bed
It’s the first day of spring – we say goodbye (hopefully) to winter weather and hello to beautiful blossoms and comfortable t-shirt conditions. It’s also the time when we may reflect on what changes we may actually…
Gimme a break…
When you hear the phrase, gimme a break, it may bring a few things to mind: the memory of an old sitcom, a television commercial about a candy bar, or that instant reaction you have when something just…
Fool me once, shame on you…
Last week I posted about the fact that I’ve tasked myself with learning something new about writing, blogging or marketing every month. It’s the best way to sharpen my skills in the writing craft and provide rewarding experiences…
Focus…one simple word but not always an easy task
I’ve tasked myself with learning something new about writing, blogging or marketing every month. Whether it’s with articles, on-line or in-person classes, books or video tutorials, I want to continue learning when it comes to writing, blogging…
I’m a Plunger, a Panster, an Organic Story-Teller
Photo credit: Death to the Stock Photo If you are a writer, you know the debate over whether to outline or not to outline, to be a planner or a plunger (or a panster), to stick to…
