Yep, I went to my first writers’ conference… all by myself. Initially, I hoped that one of the gals in my critique group would come with me, but she had family commitments. I almost chickened out. It’s amazing how we can be our own worst...
It is always interesting, and frequently difficult to spot when we cross the pivotal intersections in our lives. However, I have the sneaking sensation that this song was one of mine. I can’t see otherwise how it could have spoken to me at such a...
I know, I know… it’s Tuesday. The thing is, I was stumped– and… sad. After watching my beloved Forty-Niners lose their quest for a sixth Super Bowl by THIS much, visualize thumb and forefinger held up, VERY close together, it was difficult to know what...
Christmas is over. It’s cold and dreary. Can’t we skip ahead to springtime? Is that so wrong? I have lived in California all my life and have no plans to move. I often hear people from colder weather climes say that our state has no...
Let’s face it. So many want us to change. We’re too loud. Too shy or self-effacing. We talk too much or too little. We need to lose weight or to gain it. Our opinions are too like theirs or not enough. If only our nose...
This was ACTUALLY supposed to be posted LAST week, as it was Christmas Eve, but, hey, you get to things when you get to them, right? Enjoy! Merry Holidays- whichever one you happen to be celebrating, I’m not blogging on that issue again. The point...
First off, I feel obligated to offer an apology to any actual rats reading this who may be offended at having been compared the cretins I am about to describe. I am sorry. You are furry, four-legged semi-intelligent rodents who really don’t deserve to get...
I started this blog with the idea I would put up a Musical Monday just because I liked the song- no deeper tie-in. Of course, the whole reason I like the song in question is the tie-in to my own philosophy on life… so… I...
I had one of those periodic blogging hiatuses (is that a word?). You can always tell when my life gets a tad too hectic… the blogging ceases. This was going to be my big come back week and as you can see, it’s Tuesday and...
A few months back, when I was writing “The Dragon in The Garden,” I had a group of wonderful people who were privately receiving chapters as I wrote them and then giving me their feedback. They saved me some missteps, I believe, in the storytelling...