Quite a pumpkin find!
We went to a pumpkin patch/corn maze yesterday. Getting lost in the maze was fun, but finding these pumpkins really made my day. Who needs to carve pumpkins when they… Read more »
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“Take a selfie here!”
This summer we did a bit of traveling. One of the places we visited was Oxnard, California. The hotel was fantastic, which meant it was clean, comfortable, and convenient. I… Read more »
Switching gears
Writing a novel requires very different mind muscles than those needed to write a screenplay. Which is why I switch back and forth. To grow better, stronger writing muscles. At… Read more »
A different kind of book talk
I finished the first draft of my 6th novel (code name: DTA2) yesterday. It was quite a struggle. I’ve never had a book fight me like this one did. It… Read more »
Clouds
Yesterday was one of those days. No matter how hard I tried I just couldn’t get into writing, and when I took the dog for a walk it was cold… Read more »
Getting back to writing
A forced break from writing can be good, but not if it occurs at the point when there are only two chapters left to write. Just two. And the book… Read more »
Easy-peasy
I love days like today. Easy-peasy days, when the scenes play out clear and fully formed in my head. The characters develop, the plot autocorrects, the story builds. No struggle…. Read more »
My dog
Dogs are such odd creatures. My dog slept like this (on her back, under a table, front leg stuck in the air) for over an hour. Who knows how long… Read more »
Bunny Foo Foo
When we moved into our new house it already had a resident. A rabbit that liked to hang out in our front yard. In a chat with neighbors I… Read more »
The scream
The scream broke my concentration and pulled me out of my writing daze. Startled into action by the raw terror and hopelessness I heard in the voice I raced to… Read more »