Feb 13, 2012 | Motivating Word
CELEBRATE Today would have been my grandmother’s 90th birthday. Growing, I always thought we had a special bond because our birthdays were only three days apart. I would sit in the kitchen as a child and watch her cook. She made the best peach cobbler. It wasn’t...
Feb 7, 2012 | Motivating Word
HOPE I haven’t been feeling very hopeful, lately. The submission/rejection dance has been quite discouraging. Though I try to find peace in the writing itself, I can’t ignore the yearning for validation that haunts me every time I sit at my computer. Saturday...
Feb 3, 2012 | Images, The Writing Life
Maizy and I have faithfully been attending obedience training every Friday morning for the last two weeks. The morning starts off with socialization and playtime. The dogs and owners gather in this beautiful fenced yard. The idea is to give the dogs an opportunity to...
Jan 23, 2012 | Motivating Word, The Writing Life
PLANNING Blogging has really challenged my writing life. Two to three times a week I have to figure out what to write. Sometimes a topic is so strong on my heart that I feel compelled to write. But then there are those days when I struggle to find an idea....
Jan 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
My morning started off promising. Last night I started to revise a chapter from a novel I wrote a few years ago. Words and ideas flowed like a well-fed spring. But instead of going back to what I was working on last night, I decided to check my email. I should have...
