Life, Change, and Writing
In the midst of this pandemic so many lives have been turned upside down. People have been thrust into new ways of living, existing, coping. I haven't. My life hasn't changed much because being home, working from home, homeschooling was my life and to a point, still...
I Suck At Endings
And coming from a romance author, that's kinda...well, not a good thing, is it? My story endings tend to be more Happy For Now rather than Happily Ever After. I've tried writing HEA's but they don't feel genuine to me. That, too, coming from a romance author isn't a...
Let’s Go To The Movies…
Actually, let's don't and say we did. Please stay home, stay well, help keep others well, too. But... We can watch movies and from everything I've seen online over the last few weeks, people have definitely been watching movies and television shows and streaming the...
I Wanted To Be A Planner Person…
...but I've learned that planners don't work for me. I read a book recently, Dear Writer, You Need To Quit by Becca Syme. It was great and it gave me a lot to think about. One of the things was a process the author calls QTP or Question The Premise. This is a tool to...
Lean On Me Because I’ve Been Where You Are
Working from home. Homeschooling one or more kids, possibly differing ages. Significant other working from home now, too. A bit of history... Working from home began for me 21 years ago. It wasn't my first choice. I wanted to go back to work because I loved my job,...
When all else fails…Music
Music is such a fun and lively and mood enhancing and comfort. I turn to music almost more than I turn to anything else when I need to get out of a mood, when I need to get into a mood, when I need a smile, a reminder, a hug, a good memory, a certain feeling, to feel...
I’m Not A Word Count Writer
I wanted to be. I still do want to be. But the honest truth, y'all? I'm not. And it's not because I set unrealistic word count goals. At least, not anymore. I used to. But then I'd fall off the wagon a week in and I'd be running to catch up, only to be left in the...
Do I Still Love What I Do?
In light of the last few days and the horrible loss of nine lives in the California mountains, the most well known being Kobe Bryant, many of us have been plunged into thinking, into wondering, into questioning whether we're living our lives to the fullest and doing...
I’m Still A Race Fan…
... Though you'd probably never know because I haven't talked about it in, well, all of last season and my driver won it all. He's the current Nascar champion. I didn't even watch most of the Nascar races last season. Why not? Why did I end up taking a nap during most...
Things That Bring Me Joy, Part 1
When I was growing up, my grandma and I would visit yard sales and flea markets and the like and she built up this collection of crystal and glass goblets. Most of them have fancy names. There's a book that you can find the designs and year and maker, etc... This is...
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