In the Mom Lane: How I Get Things Done…In Five Minutes (or Less)
My favorite efficiency tips and life hacks as a stay at home/ work from home mom of three boys 🙌
Writer Meme Monday: My Motivation Following a Writer’s Conference
Me, when I get home from a writing conference. Motivation? Check. Now to establish and maintain the habit… I recently completed Chris Fox’s book “Lifelong Writing Habit.” If you haven’t read it and aim to have a daily writing habit…pick it up or download it today! That, coupled with *finally* approaching the point where Baby…
Writer Meme Monday: A Break From #AmEditing and #AmWriting for an Important Day
It’s a GORGEOUS Monday morning in my neck of the woods, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Twelve years ago today, it was my wedding day. In eight short hours, I will have been married to my best friend for a dozen years. Five cats, two dogs and three kids later, we…
Writing Meme for Monday: Editor Kitty & Me
Wow! Where has the month gone? The day that I published that last post, we suffered a devastating loss in the family. Life may go on, but nobody is over the loss of that charismatic, devoted, funny, endlessly kind and loving soul yet. She was a cat-lover and wicked good editor. She would have loved…
If We Were Having Coffee…I Would Say It’s Time for Wine.
And indeed, if we were having coffee, I would decline the cup of joe and go for something cool, crisp and white. The humidity is dense in SC tonight and even for this devoted coffee-drinker, the hot drink (and only acceptable way for me to drink coffee) is a no-go tonight. If we were having…
Writer Meme Monday: My Weekend…There was WRITING!!
Thursday I gave in. I got YET ANOTHER email from NYC Midnight about the Flash Fiction Challenge this past weekend. I’m in a writing group, in which about half of us are dedicated NYCM writers. I was not writing this time. Nope. NOOOO. Not me. Busy summer with kiddos, business, working on edits for my…
Writing Meme for Monday: My Summer Writing Life…It’s Full of Cowbell
School is out, so the boys are home. ALL of them. It’s a little like this…all day. My writing is a little like the lead singer…front and center during my usual writing time (nap time for the little ones) but completely overwhelmed by the crazy maniac(s) with the cowbell. Good thing he’s cute. And…
Writing Meme for Monday: Where Do You Fit In?
There are the people if your life who inspire you to write great things! Amazing story lines! Well-developed characters. Intriguing subplots. Then there are those who you can’t wait to put in a story only to kill off. Which one inspires your writing more? *** How about you? What’s happening in your writing life? Find…
Friday Fictioneers: A Night Like This
“It was a night like this when we met, remember?” Roumina used to rub my back when I started reminiscing. She would be silent then, as she is now. “A humid June night. You asked to bum a cigarette.” A pained laugh escapes my lips. “Back when we thought it was cool to…
Writing Meme for Monday: Editor Before & After
Oooooh yes. When I sent of my last WIP, I was on top of the world….mainly because it was done and off to her! I let it rest for a bit, then I re-read it with my “editor” glasses on. And ooooooh, my. Did it need work. Fortunately for me, because I did this it…
Three Line Tales: High Costs
Clowns give me the creeps…they didn’t used to. Michaela insisted on taking a picture with him. He insisted on so much more in return. ***** You’ll find full guidelines on the TLT page – here’s an overview on how it works: Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible). Link back to this…
