My favorite pastime in the world is day dreaming. I love it! No matter where I am, with whom, and despite what I’m supposed to be doing, I’m always day dreaming. It’s like magic…best during dedicated slots of time when … Continue reading →
I remember the joy that a new box of crayons would bring when I was young. The snazzy yellow box with the signature green stripes on the sides always took my breath away. The sight of all 64 colors … Continue reading →
Happy April! I’m pleased to be contributing to the challenge this month with my talented friends. My own theme this spring is music from my collection and I nearly used Bile (as in the band) for my post here. Somehow, … Continue reading →
By all accounts I’m a newbie to Julia Cameron’s the Artist’s Way and my status is “currently reading” on Goodreads. 🙂 That being said, I can at times be a bit of a zealot when I find something new and … Continue reading →
Theo, eyebrows bridged by a crease of concentration, waved her fingers midair in a seeming random pattern. When she finished, Sela gasped. The glowing trails coalesced to clearly show a portrait of their mother. The image sparkled before disappearing. “You … Continue reading →
Of the team of Noon & Wilder, I am the ‘Research Queen’ and how I adore my job. Even topics that I originally thought wouldn’t be interesting, often turn out to be the opposite. I think it’s important to get … Continue reading →
Openings. They’re hard. “You have to grab the reader in the first sentence.” “If you haven’t gotten the reader’s attention in the first three pages, you’ve lost them.” “The first three chapters are all you’ve got. If you can’t take … Continue reading →
Wednesdays during the summer my brother and my cousins and I would spend the day with my aunt. We were primarily interested in the backyard pool at my aunt’s house, but my aunt committed herself on those days to making … Continue reading →
My partner in crime, Rachel Wilder, has some thoughts about maps for you. Rachel, take it away! This turned out to tie in with the previous post. I guess great minds think alike! Maps are great in preventing you from … Continue reading →
Please help me welcome Grace Kahlo, one of the newest members of the Writer’s Retreat. Grace, take it away! No matter which genre you write, location is a fundamental base to your story. The setting complies of more than time … Continue reading →