I’m sitting outside on my patio and enjoying my second cup of coffee. Without a sweatshirt. Not a cloud in the sky. Azaleas starting to bloom and hostas getting huge. Irises about to burst. Ahhhh. Is this long enough for … Continue reading
Summer saps my focus. It makes my mind wander and keeps me from being productive. I waste time and then get mad at myself because I didn’t accomplish a darn thing I had intended to accomplish for the day. I … Continue reading
A year and a half ago I took on the National Novel Writing Contest, or NaNoWriMo as it is commonly known. The goal was to write 50,000 words in 30 days. At the end of the month, I had indeed … Continue reading
I woke up this morning to discover that someone in Missouri and Arizona won last night’s massive lottery prize. How did that happen? It was supposed to be mine. In fact, I was so sure of it, I did my … Continue reading
I am finally through with my novel, and it is such a relief. Oh, wait a minute…You think I meant I am through as in I completed it and sent it off to an agent, right? No, I mean I’m … Continue reading
When I started this blog in August 2010, I said I would keep it up as long as it was fun. Well, 317 posts and 220 followers later, it is starting to feel more like a chore than fun. Ideas … Continue reading
It’s my own fault. I said I would never do Pinterest, and then I did. It was really quite innocent. I was researching potting benches or how to organize a linen closet or some other equally vanilla-pudding-like topic, and one … Continue reading
