Blog Sundries
December 3, 2018
I’m always a sucker for a good holiday story. Of course, I love all kinds of stories but around the holidays my expectations are even higher for a story that gives me hope for the future and that shows hard-working, good people find reward for that work. Life is not always fair but deep down […]
August 31, 2018
One of the things that writers need to always do is keep checking in with their readers. I do this primarily via my Facebook Reader’s Group, and through polls or postings I do in my newsletter emails. I’ve tried a number of different things on this blog and some worked well, while others not so […]
June 16, 2018
I’ve often talked about my parents in my blog or social media posts. I am very fortunate in that, despite not having a lot of money, I was brought up to believe I could do anything, be anything, if I worked hard enough. That’s the American dream isn’t it? And I did work hard. I […]
May 13, 2018
I am eternally grateful that I grew up in an amazingly large (9 children) and loving family. My parents loved us unconditionally. My mother is still alive and is still an example to me for accepting and giving love to family and friends, even when they make grievous life choices. She is an example of […]
January 14, 2018
Okay my headline is a poor attempt at rhyming and including the theme which is exercise outside. At least moss and lichen play an important role in my Forest People Series. I haven’t yet been absorbed into the tree network, but maybe if I work hard enough I will be. One of my 2018 goals […]
December 10, 2017
I LOVE holiday stories. I’m addicted to the Hallmark channel during this time of year. At the end of a busy day, I snuggle into my recliner with at least one cat on my lap, and choose one of the recorded Hallmark Christmas specials. Though I do love the Hallmark movies, they take two hours […]
December 3, 2017
I’m off to the coast for the week for one of my quarterly writing retreats. This is a time where I go away and concentrate only on writing. I think, live, breathe writing all day for 6 days. I even dream writing. :) I do this because this time allows me to have no responsibility […]
July 5, 2017
What are you doing to celebrate Independence Day? Fireworks, family and friends barbecue party, and perhaps time at a favorite destination is what most people do for the 4th. I like watching a parade too–particularly small town parades. My town is not so small anymore. It’s reaching 100,000 people. However, the downtown parade is still […]
