Office space
In our old house I had a 12 X 14 office all to myself. I adored having so much room! But we moved, and there is very little ‘extra’ space… Read more »
Category: Writing
Interrupted by indecision
This morning’s writing has been interrupted by indecision. I’m usually a pretty decisive person, rarely unable to quickly make up my mind. At least about important things. But this morning… Read more »
Turn off the !@#$% computer!
I received messages a few days ago informing me that cyberbullying is not a problem. I guess the sender wanted me to know I’d wasted my time writing Gray Zone…. Read more »
Betwixt and Between
Sometimes I feel like a fit in nowhere. Like I ‘m the poster child for the betwixt and between crew. I don’t mean with my family, of course. My family… Read more »
Novel temptation
There’s a full outline and 15,000 words of one particular novel written and waiting. I put it aside when I started the MFA program because, well, sometimes you just have… Read more »
The un-quashing
I’ve been so successful in quashing my desire to write for the last six months that I truly feared that it was gone forever. Sure, I’d written a little here,… Read more »
Picture of a good story
Everyone has a favorite type of story. Some like deep, dark mysteries that keep a person guessing whodunit until the very last minute. Others enjoy light-hearted comedies that give the… Read more »
That craving to write
I was 23, married less than a year, and pregnant with my first child. I’d traveled solo across the country and supported myself for a number of years so I… Read more »
How to raise a bully
How to raise a bully in a few easy steps: Teach child that he is entitled to everything and anything he wants. This is a very important step in the… Read more »
How did that happen?
In 2003 I decided to write a fantasy adventure about a middle school girl and her three friends who learn it’s possible to travel to other worlds through dreams. It… Read more »