‘Nothing happens nowhere‘, or so said Elizabeth Bowen. I think she’s right. Your characters deserve a place where they can roam freely and interact, yet subtle enough to fall into the background (which is where it belongs, being a setting) … Continue reading →
A friend of mine has a special bat. It’s called the Edit Bat of Doom. When the time comes, she pulls it out and uses it with great enthusiasm! Editing is a necessary evil. Everything from a thank you note … Continue reading →
Interesting, unfamiliar and forgotten words taken out of my 1867 dictionary. Nihilism, ni hil-izm, n. Nothingness; the doctrine that nothing can be known. (from L. nihil-ne, Not and hilum, a trifle.) Facinorous, fa-sin’o-rus, a. Atrociously wicked. (L. facinus, a bad … Continue reading →
Unless you’re lucky enough to write everything perfect the first time, or you have an editing slave at your beck and call, editing is a reality for every writer. For some people, editing comes naturally, for others, it doesn’t. I’ve … Continue reading →
Review of the album “Who We Are” by Lifehouse Everyone knows what a ‘chick flick’ is, right? Well this album, “Who We Are” by Lifehouse is the musical equivalent of that ‘girls’ night out’ staple. Lifehouse’s third album offers more … Continue reading →
Mark sat at his computer silently studying the image on the screen. Cassioux, the character on the cover, had defeated evil and claimed the kingdom. He should be triumphant, even if he did have to sacrifice the woman. Women were … Continue reading →
Last time I posted a long essay for Wiley Wednesday talking about motivation and dedication, following one on balance-point. I’ll finish this series with today’s post on GOALS. If you missed the first two, you can find them here: 1. … Continue reading →
Is it my turn again already? Yes it is, so I am adding to my last blog of ‘Things Not Generally Known’, with pictures of the book I took the information from. My husband and I love old books and … Continue reading →
Yesterday I followed the crumbs from the Paperback Writer blog and discovered the joys of Wordle. It creates abstract word clouds out of a block of text. Now I have one more way to waste hours in cyber-land doing nothing … Continue reading →
On Friday, ‘Wanted’ opened and I must tell you I was impressed with this movie. It has been a long time since I wanted to stand up and cheer during a movie. This show had me caught up in its … Continue reading →