The Trouble With Writing…
..isn’t really the writing (for me). The trouble I have with writing is all the stuff that needs to come after, and the fact that most of it requires sitting…
Read moreDo the Hard Thing
Consuming is easy. Creating is hard. I’ve been noticing a worrying trend with myself lately, and naturally, we tend to notice things about others that bug us about ourselves and…
Read moreA Bookish Post
Not to state the obvious, but I bought books this week. These aren’t even all of them – my husband has a couple in the bedroom, and the new Dean…
Read moreYou Don’t Say
A funny thing happened last Friday night. I finished a story draft for the first time in a year. A full short-story draft that needs revision, and editing, but might…
Read moreWork It
I need to lose weight. Unlike a lot of doctors I read about online, the doctors and nurses here are largely sensitive to…well, the sensitive nature of weight. I’ve not…
Read moreIt’s Time.
I’ve said it before, and can’t overstate enough just how messed up 2025 has been. Between politics and deaths and changes in work and routines and health stuff and…well…*everything*…I feel…
Read moreChunk It Up!
If you are still waiting around for ideas to hit you, or working on developing an idea or a world before you start writing, you really need to toss all…
Read moreThe Edge of the Cliff
First things first – I want to wish my best buddy Carol a very, very happy birthday today! I hope it’s fantastic!!🙂 When I was in my early 30’s, I…
Read moreRewiring: One Door at a Time
I wrote my first novel 250 words at a time, during commercial breaks while watching TV in the evenings. I used to put puzzles together on a regular basis, working…
Read moreRaking up the Clutter
Halloween is tomorrow, and later today (when it warms up a bit – it’s still only 30f degrees out there), I’ll be hauling the bulk of our decor upstairs and…
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