- blogging, business of writing, challenges, dogs, local sights & happenings, marketing, motivation, My books, pets, productivity, publishing, time management
Bi-yearly check in – Still loving what I do
I’m moving into the second half of my second year away from the day job while I continue to focus on writing and the business of being of an author. Another six months has passed and now…
Winter projects: writing, therapy dogs & the ideal routine
PNW winter I’m singing the winter blues while I look forward to the comfort and warmth of mild spring weather. The idea of spring seems far-reaching when temps in the PNW continue to hold fast to flat-out…
This time last year – same drill, different focus
This time last year I had just published Cross My Heart (the 4th in the series), we had only recently brought home and introduced Jozee to the family and we received a good amount of snow. Jozee…
- book signing, business of writing, challenges, day job, dogs, journaling, My books, NaNoWriMo, pets, productivity, publishing, writing events
So long 2018…it’s been great knowing you!
Another New Year is about to begin…are you ready? Ocean Shores I wasn’t sure what to expect from 2018, to be honest, since this was going to be my first year away from the day job, but…
- dogs, family, holidays, local sights & happenings, pets, social media, trips and sights I see, weather
A Year in Photos; Proof of Where Time has Gone
I hope you’re enjoying the weekend and that you find time between all the hustle and bustle to take a breather before jumping in on the holiday fun with family. I’m looking forward to a brand new…
When the holidays sneak up on you
Koa – cute, cuddly and a big baby Thanksgiving seems early this year, or maybe it came up on us fast, I’m not quite sure. My dental hygienist had a good laugh at my expense the other…
October is a mixed bag, filled with fun
A river walk in October is my kind of treat The month of October has become a mixed-bag for me but thankfully, it’s a mixture that hasn’t made me feel overwhelmed, and hasn’t affected my word count. …
When summer collapses into fall
Saying goodbye to summer isn’t always fun, but because fall is one of my favorite seasons…actually, I’ll say it is my favorite season, so I’m only slightly sad to see summer go. I’ll miss going barefoot but…
The dog days of summer
Jozee is people watching As I prepared to write this post, I was actually startled to look at the date and realize August is almost half over. It seemed like yesterday when I shared a photo on…
How to generate character and story ideas…just walk the dog.
It’s the time of year again when the calendar days fill up so quickly, it may become difficult to carve out your own free time. It’s a busy time with graduations and graduation parties (us included, with…
