Does anyone else miss the days of pen to paper letter writing? Technology has made things so fast and easy, that it seems the personal touch of actually writing has become obsolete. Not only is writing electronically faster, but when you make a mistake it's easy to hit the backspace or delete key and with… Continue reading The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Tag: Writing
Gratitude…for All and for One
Sometimes I get so caught up in being the best at something I lose my focus on what's really important. Of course, being the Type A that I am, I'm usually killing myself striving to be the best at everything. And it's here that I get into trouble. Striving to be my own personal best and striving to be… Continue reading Gratitude…for All and for One
Aha! Moment
It occurred to me the other day that the novel I'm working on wasn't really...working. While I'm having a ball writing it, developing the characters, having fun with the dialogue and setting, it felt too shallow and like it was missing the mark. Like perhaps a riveting plot? Yes, that could be a problem. While… Continue reading Aha! Moment
The Inheritance – Prologue
I want to share the prologue to my novel, The Inheritance. If interested, it can be found on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, and Old Firehouse Books. ********************************************************************* The stars shone brilliantly above, sparkling through the moon roof of the Mercedes, the countryside speeding by as the car hugged the road's twists and curves neatly… Continue reading The Inheritance – Prologue
My Workspace Blog Hop
Or as my friend Rachel Carrera calls it "The Monkey Wrench in the Works." 🙂 Rachel is also the one who tagged me for this blog hop, the purpose of it being to showcase our workspace, that special place we create and find the joy in writing, and to touch on our process a bit.… Continue reading My Workspace Blog Hop
Light in the Midst of Darkness
We have had some amazing weather in Colorado the past couple of days, and today was the best. I was running this morning in the warmth, even the breeze was gentle and warm, the sun's rays reaching the depths of my soul. The renewed energy and lightness of spirit carried me for most of my… Continue reading Light in the Midst of Darkness
The Act of Writing vs. Being a Writer
A lot of people write and a whole lot more have the desire to write. If you're writing, you are, indeed, a writer. If you have the desire to write but haven't actually put pen to paper--or fingertips to keyboard--you haven't crossed the line yet from dreamer to writer. That being said it's never too… Continue reading The Act of Writing vs. Being a Writer
Wrapping up 2014
It's hard to believe that in just two short days we'll be viewing 2014 and all of its cherished memories and experiences through the rear view mirror. While there are numerous quotes about the dangers of, and time wasted from, looking in the rear view mirror, I'm of the belief that it has its time and place. As… Continue reading Wrapping up 2014
Back from the Land of NaNo
I'm back from the land of NaNoWriMo 2014. And what a trip is was! I'm already looking forward to Camp NaNo in July. There's something about knowing your part of a tribe of writers from all over the world that are all together in this journey of reaching the destination of 50,000 words in a month that creates… Continue reading Back from the Land of NaNo
Off to NaNo Land
For the month of November I'll be off to the land of NaNoWriMo. What's that you say? Click on the link to find out. Maybe you'll decide to join me there next year. Okay, so where I live it looks more like this in November... Sometimes even like this... But regardless of what lies outside,… Continue reading Off to NaNo Land