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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
I’d love to say I’m making great progress on my current WIP. In my head, it’s pretty epic. On paper (or the computer), it’s stalled. Funny thing about writing with a toddler and baby in the house. Most of the time, my writing happens in my head. When I do get to the computer, I…
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