The Writing Zone
I have about as much interest in writing today as my dog has in going out to find new fleas. Don’t get me wrong. I love to write. There are few places… Read more »
Category: Life
New year, new beginning
This year is gonna be GOOD! A new family member, a new book, and many new adventures. Last year was a rather icky year, for me at least. For the first… Read more »
The house dream returns
I had the house dream last night. I’ve had it for as long as I can remember. I dream of finding a hidden door in a house that leads to… Read more »
Election 2016 – being unfriended
“I’m a fervent feminist and a Republican. I remember the mess the Clintons made of the White House, scandal after scandal after scandal. I dreaded going through that again. So… Read more »
Election night 2016 – interesting
This election has been an interesting experience. (Notice I said interesting, not good. I detest the mud-slinging which seems inevitable in our election system. So much of the stuff flies around that… Read more »
Fake spooky
Last Halloween I wanted to go all out on decorations for my new house so I hired a crew of spiders and ghosts to make it as spooky as possible…. Read more »
A foot in two worlds
I finished a huge rewrite of my newest book yesterday. It was tougher than usual, and at times I truly felt I’d never get it done. But I did. And… Read more »
52 Films Directed by Women
Here are the #52FilmsByWomen I watched. 52. Big (1988) directed by Penny Marshall 51. Suffragette (2015) directed by Sarah Gavron 50. Shrek (2001) directed by Vicky Jenson 49. The Intern (2015) directed by Nancy Meyers… Read more »
Twenty-five pages
Twenty-five pages. That’s it. Only twenty-five pages stands between me and the birth of my next novel. It’s been an excruciatingly painful process. I often felt I’d never get to the… Read more »
Routine and the painful process
Something came up today so I won’t be able to write. While not being able to write for one day isn’t the end of the world, it does frustrate me… Read more »