I’ve been making a real attempt to renovate the front garden this year. The neighbors must be pleased; I know I am. While gardening is invigorating, if often sweaty and exhausting work, the results have been spectacular. But as punishment … Continue reading →
Nightshade’s Boon The season’s beacon Red blushes through verdant growth Sweet summer harvest –
Continue reading →Recently I resumed gardening with a vengeance, renovating neglected areas of the yard as summer simmers in my region of the United States. Succumbing to cliché, I can’t help making an analogy with my fiction writing and the situation currently … Continue reading →
Lots has been written on the benefits of vacation and how to take one, where to go, what to do, etc. etc. ad nauseum infinitum. So how come nobody talks about coming back from a vacation and how to get back … Continue reading →
I am considering changing my career and have gone back to the basics, which for me, is What Color Is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles (which, if you haven’t read it or it’s been awhile, go pick up the new … Continue reading →
The local arboretum called to me recently for a much needed walk in the fresh air. To my delight, a mother mallard watched over her newly hatched brood in one of the ponds. Not wishing to disturb them, my companion … Continue reading →
I don’t normally post links. Today, however, something brightened my day that seemed worth sharing. With all the evil human deeds fouling our world, below is the link I found tucked far beneath a horrific news article. My kudos to … Continue reading →
While I am posting this several days late, there are several achievements of which I am very proud. For one, I figured out how to set up events in Google Calendar and share them. Yeah, yeah, I’m behind the times, … Continue reading →
During the month of April, join me at Coffee Time Romance for a free workshop, “Using Prompts to Expand Your Repertoire” and experiment with getting onto the page. Whether you’re a seasoned author or a brand new writer, you’re bound … Continue reading →
In celebration of Spring, I am teaching a free workshop on “Using Prompts to Expand Your Repertoire” at Coffee Time Romance this month. All during the month of April we will play with new and tried-and-true tools for getting, and … Continue reading →