A Haiku for the Day
The Watcher Tail twitching, ears up Gold eyes track my pen’s movement Beware the cat’s claw ~
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Writer Wednesday – Special Guest Shelley Munro
Noony here. I am so excited today! One of my writing friends, Shelley Munro, agreed to do a guest post for Writer Wednesday. I’ve been familiar with her work for years and am so pleased that she stopped by. Back … Continue reading →
In Living Color
Years of movie watching give me a new appreciation of the filmmaking process. Incisive music scores, thoughtful editing, and artful screen fades make me swoon alongside impressionable characterization and indelible plots. Strong acting is just icing on the proverbial cake. … Continue reading →
Special Guest Shira Glassman, Author of The Second Mango coming from Prizm Books August 21st
I have a special treat for today’s Writer Wednesday feature. I had the opportunity to virtually meet Shira Glassman through the Torquere and Prizm author lists; Prizm is Torquere’s Young Adult imprint. Shira recently signed with Prizm and her book … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – Writing a Novel Is Like Eating an Elephant
Of course, who wants to eat an elephant? They’re tremendous creatures, highly intelligent and protective of their clans. So perhaps, eating an elephant isn’t a great metaphor for writing novels. Elephants are tough to hunt, protected species in many of … Continue reading →
Inspiring Words
During the rare time waster and guilty pleasure of channel surfing the other night, I discovered a documentary about pop entrepreneur will.i.am (aka William James Adams). He has always been an enigma to me, best known as a character in … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – Using the Tools
Tips and tricks abound to aid the creative process. I’ve become familiar with some very clever ones, often through the warm and wise counsel of accomplished author Catherine A. Noon. She introduced me to the multi-talented Julia Cameron, for example, … Continue reading →
One Small Step For Us, One Giant Leap For Art
As I sit here, grumbling that I have a blog post due and I’m sick and would rather be in bed, I’m reminded yet again of the power of the little: one small step can, over time, add up to … Continue reading →
Writer Wednesday – Catch a Tiger by the Tale
Catch a Tiger by the Tale Blog Tour Day Three – Website Design TT | 07 | 2K13 | 03 Happy Wednesday! Since today is my Writer Wednesday post day, I thought I’d share some thoughts on designing a website … Continue reading →
Resuscitating the Inner Artist
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 →