Warning: This life lesson applies only to leisure and retirement hours, not to real work in the real world. A dear friend once told me I never seemed to finish a project. I was a stay-at-home mom at the time, so unfinished projects consisted of everything from college to crocheted granny squares never assembled into …Read More
Archives for November 2014
It’s Saturday, But I’m Sure Not Hanging Out in the Park
Okay, for some of you younger folks, you might need translation: “Saturday in the Park” recorded by Chicago in the early 70s…..you know, “it might have been the 4th of July?” Never mind. By the time you read this post, I’ll be in all-day writing mode to increase my NaNoWriMo word count and get closer …Read More
It’s Never Just One Book, Is It?! … by Nancy L. Reed
I just published my first book! Words Left Behind – tales from a life gladly lived (Wooden Pants Publishing). [Pause] . . . [Pause a bit longer]. No loud “Hurrahs!” resound across the universe, though a few of my friends mumble “It’s about time!” I’m proud to have it out there, but I don’t feel …Read More
Frozen Toes and Fingers
I guess it’s time to pull my space heater out of the closet. It’s 5 degrees F. outside and feels about 30 in this little room at the NE corner of our house. I don’t think the furnace blast is getting this far. Northern Colorado is not the only place that’s feeling the arctic freeze …Read More
The Evolution of a Writers Conference: Northern Colorado Writers 2004-2014 … by Kerrie Flanagan
Pat, thanks for having me as a guest here at your lovely blog. It’s nice to be among so many fabulous writers. When we talked, you asked if I could talk about the annual Northern Colorado Writers Conference happening March 27-28 at the Fort Collins Hilton. I am really excited about the upcoming conference because …Read More
The Absolute, Total, No Doubt about It, Guide to Writing … by Richard Keller
Pat, thank you for allowing me to grace your website once again. I have to apologize for the graffiti I drew on the bus posters for your upcoming book. Oh, those were photos of Nora Roberts? I couldn’t tell them apart. I should have, because you’re much more beautiful than Ms. Roberts. Um, please don’t …Read More
Holy cow, look out! Nugent’s got a laptop! … by Chris J. Nugent
That dude with the full beard who wrote the stories about the sea and people and most of it while drunk made me do it. Well, more accurately once I read a quote that said “Write drunk, edit sober,” I pretty much had free license to do as I pleased with pen, paper and booze …Read More
The Winner of a Copy of “Snow White Red-Handed” by Maia Chance
Terry Shames is the winner of a print copy of Snow White Red-Handed by Maia Chance Terry is a mystery author. You can follow this link to read more about her work. Congratulations, Terry!
Illinois Sunset on the Farm
Here’s a photo of a sunset in east central Illinois, taken from my aunt’s back yard just a little over a week ago. All of the photos I took were a little “soft” because I was trying to use the sunset setting and I guess I needed a tripod to keep the camera still enough …Read More