That CRASH can only mean…
I am sitting in my office (a comfy chair in my kitchen) when a loud CRASH in the living room startles me. It’s 8 am. My husband has already left for… Read more »
Tag: myth or reality
Accidental irony
According to the dictionary irony is the use of words to convey an opposite meaning. Like when a person says, “That color looks so good on you!” It could be… Read more »
The sixth begins
As I put my fingers to my keyboard this morning a thought popped into my head. This that I’m doing right now, blogging, seems natural to me. Maybe too natural…. Read more »
A writer without ideas–
–doesn’t exist. I’ve met a few writers in my time. One thing we all have in common–other than a burning need to write–is an overabundance of ideas. Every writer I’ve… Read more »
Rug(s)
At the ring of the bell I raced across the room, so intent on reaching the door before my dog, Pepper, that I knocked over several boxes of Christmas lights… Read more »
Shrimp advice
A word of advice. The next time you order shrimp at a restaurant, look at it very closely. If it appears undercooked, even a little, DON’T EAT IT! The stomach… Read more »
Tempted
No matter how much I love something I’ve created, there comes a time when I’m rather sick of it. Right now, I’m struggling to finish Gray Zone. Rewrites are always… Read more »
A disturbed day
You know those days that we all have every so often when things happen? Not necessarily horrible things, or good things, but just things that disrupt the normal day. Yesterday… Read more »
Fifteen what?
Here’s a sliver of a conversation I overheard this morning between two guys working on a neighbor’s house. “It’s gonna cost them fifteen grand!” “Fifteen grand?” “Yeah. Fifteen hundred, almost… Read more »
The amazing human brain
The human brain is the most complex, useful, and wonderful gadget ever invented. It is the only device I can think of that actually works better while it is shut… Read more »