February 3rd – National Cloud Day
As I look outside on this dark and gloomy day, I have to ask myself, why is it always rainy and gloomy on February 3rd? Throughout my entire life I… Read more »
Category: Life
Routines
Having a routine can be comforting. It can create a structure that clears away the debris–you know, all those pesky moments when your brain power is consumed by the necessity of… Read more »
Life is a ride on a ferris wheel…
…and I am currently slap dab at the bottom of the circle. Really, I don’t know how many more things can go wrong. Almost every aspect of my life is… Read more »
Bonbons or books?
Lest you think I’ve neglected my writing–imagining me sitting around on the couch eating bonbons–I’ll let you in on a little secret. I’ve got 6, count ’em 6, picture books… Read more »
Write a book in ____ days!
I see the ads all the time. Buy this software, and you will be able to write a full novel in 90 days, 60 days, even 30 days! I say,… Read more »
Boughten
I noticed it a few years ago. My children, and their friends, would say things like, “I had boughten the coat last week.” Boughten. Used as the past tense of… Read more »
The good deal
I just paid $5.00 for a single sheet of paper with 3 paragraphs of writing. Not good writing, mind you. The grammar was bad and spelling atrocious, but it was… Read more »
Have you seen it?
It is fantastic, wonderful even! It is not so much that I was included in the article from the ISchool–although that really makes me happy–but look at who else is… Read more »
Tears of writing
This is the very reason I will never, never write a horror story. When I write, I live whatever I am writing. It plays out like a movie in my… Read more »
Halloween on my street
I live on darkest, spookiest, scariest street in the neighborhood, perfect for Halloween–unless you actually enjoy seeing cute little kiddies in their costumes begging for candy. None of my neighbors decorate very much, most keep Halloween… Read more »