February is the Month of Letters! Every year, there is a festival of postal mail called the Month of Letters. Like NaNoWriMo, whose objective is to write 50,000 words of a novel draft during the month of November, Lettermo is … Continue reading →
It’s almost April. And we’re in the midst of a global pandemic, causing unprecedented societal change. Our hearts go out to all those who have lost family members and loved ones, and all of us at Writer Zen Garden HQ … Continue reading →
Happy April! Iām 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 →
When I attend prompt circles and other writerly groups, one question that keeps cropping up is, “How do I get started?” It’s usually asked by someone that, to my eye, is quite ready to get onto the page, they just … Continue reading →
I adore fiction. I always have. I wrote my first story at the age of nine, and I devoured books upon books from the library, booksellers like B. Dalton and Waldenbooks, and when I discovered my first Barnes and Noble … Continue reading →
So, I went to Google today to find a funny picture to use for today’s post. So, I says, Google, give me funny character pictures. And Google says, Well, I’m not actually sure what this says. Isn’t he creepy? š … Continue reading →
By now, our regular readers have heard us talk about The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron. If this is your first time, Dear Reader, hello, and welcome. I’m A. Catherine Noon, one of your hosts here at the Writer’s Retreat, … Continue reading →
Noony, here! I’m tickled pink to introduce my buddy from the Nice Girls Writing Naughty group, Leela Lou Dahlin. She’s our special guest for this week’s Writer Wednesday. Please make her feel welcome! Take it away, Leela! * * * … Continue reading →
It’s the second day of the Keepsake Tour to celebrate the release of Emerald Keep and already, I’m pooped! Of course, that may have more to do with the fact that it’s Daylight Savings Time and we’ve lost an hour … Continue reading →
We were having a discussion today on Romance Divas about fear and success, and it got me thinking. One thing I’ve learned about fear is that conquering it doesn’t mean I don’t feel it. I used to think that being brave … Continue reading →