This was me, today at one o’clock. Actually, probably more like ten a.m. See, I signed up for Fiction War (a flash fiction challenge) with all intentions of writing a story! Writing something! And using the $$ I shelled out as incentive to get it done. Sadly, that was money down the drain. One evening…
Always on the outside, looking in. *** The Six Word Story Challenge is hosted by Nicola Auckland. The word/theme of the week is “outcast.” Write your six word story, add it to the comments, post to social media using #sixwordstorychallenge and don’t forget to come back Thursday to vote!
The other week we were gathered in the kitchen after dinner – me, hubby, Big Dude, Little Man and my in-laws. My father-in-law stepped into the garage to take some food to the overflow refrigerator and shut the door behind him. (Little Man is lightning fast and LOVES to play out there.) Well, it turns…
Me: Writing Mo-Jo is back! And it’s Ā Spring Break! Writing Mo-Jo: Woo-hoo! Time with the boys. Inspiration! Me: All three kids at home! I’m a little intimidated by the first time with all three at home, but we’ll set reasonable goals (kids fed and uninjured, house standing at 6:30)! Writing Mo-Jo: Woo-woo? All day with…
It’s a LATE #WriterMemeMonday post, but here it is! There’s a lot to juggle these days with Baby Boy in the house… So if there’s someone out there who would like to make my edits and draft the manuscript that’s unfolding in my head…. Please send them my way! š *** How about you? What’s…
In line with my previous pregnancies & postpartum experiences,Ā once the baby is born a switch is flipped and creativity floods back. That doesn’t make getting back into a groove of writing and editing any easier! Once you’re out of the habit, it is a bit likeĀ getting back into an exercise routine. Daily practice and small,…
My regular readers have probably noticed the missing book reviews of the past couple of weeks. I’m still reading and mentally making notes, and the pile of to-reads mounts at a faster pace than the “have reads,” so I’m not without material! What can I say? Life happens. Baby Boy arrived almost two weeks early from…
When Big Dude was two, heĀ did not speak much. In fact, he talked so little that we ended up in speech therapy for anĀ evaluation. During that evaluation, the therapist gave him a set of keys (real keys) and observed his actions with them. At one point she turned her attention to me for some additional…
This picture explains so much, right? Some time ago, I came across a social media post by a NY Times best-selling author. Her daughter had received an evaluation from her teacher with remarks about theĀ girl’sĀ tendency to daydream. She took a picture of the evaluation and posted it with her response! The author-mother applauded her daughter,…
It’s quite a bit like same face I make when someone says “I don’t have time to read.” But you’re not wasting on social media, right? Or obsessively watching reality TV shows? Riiiight. Any-who, back to the writing. Or editing. Or both. And then maybe a little social media time for me, too. š *** What’s…
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