Sometimes we discover a project is not going well, so we set it aside and let it rest. Sometimes life interrupts, as it has a way of doing, and the project must be placed on a shelf until all those crises are resolved. And sometimes, we just poop out for a few weeks…or months. Then, …Read More
Mind Your Ps and Qs and Keep Your Nose Clean!
My paternal grandmother meant a lot of different things when she said that. Such as: 1. Don’t do or say anything in public that will embarrass you or the rest of your family. 2. Don’t do or say anything that will start a feud with the neighbors. 3. Don’t do or say anything that will …Read More
“You Must Do the Thing You Think You Cannot Do” … by T J Viola
Early retirement was an offer I didn’t expect to take. The clincher came when I realized the last day to exit the company was my thirtieth anniversary date. I’ve learned to never question fate—so I took the plunge. One day I was in a high-pressure job living on a constant flow of adrenalin. The next, …Read More
I’ve Decided to Throw in the Towel — Too Much New Technology Too Fast
I’ve always prided myself in being computer literate and able to figure out new adventures such as blogging and social media. After all, lots of folks my age never had the advantage of working in a company where computers were the only way to get things done. I was blessed to get years of on-the-job …Read More
A mini-book review and other stuff
Bones and Roses (A Cypress Bay mystery) by Eileen Goudge Note: Eileen was a guest on my blog last August with her post “Will Write for Food.” I just had the pleasure of reading Bones and Roses, the first book in a mystery series from long-time and successful women’s fiction author Eileen Goudge. From page …Read More
Ten-Second Movie Reviews … by Katherine Valdez
My love of stories started with books and got an adrenaline boost with movies. It’s all storytelling. Read. Watch. Learn. And eat popcorn. Lots of popcorn. Jupiter Ascending I wanted to love this movie. I mean, Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum? Hot. But the Wachowskis skimped on story here, and it shows. Eddie Redmayne, stellar …Read More
I’m Still Here….
Late news flash: There’s a Goodreads giveaway going on for April J. Moore’s wonderful women’s fiction novel, Bobbing for Watermelons. It closes July 26th, so hurry on over and enter. You’ll find the giveaway here: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/145646-bobbing-for-watermelons I’ve been a truly delinquent blogger this week. I’m not sure where the week went, but I know I …Read More
Do-Overs … by Patricia Smith Wood
If you could have only one, what would your “do-over” be? Everybody has at least one, right? I’ve thought about that long and hard over the years. For example, my husband Don and I were high school sweethearts. We talked back then about getting married sometime after he graduated from college. But his parents had …Read More
Finally, My New Computer is Working
What a nightmare this has been. After the old one crashed and I thought I’d lost my files, I ordered a new desktop. It arrived on June 26th and I loaded the old files my husband had cleverly recovered for me while we waited. Then bad, bad things started happening with the new computer. I …Read More
I’m On the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Blog Today
Toward the end of May, I posted here about writers who take breaks, or who choose to move on to different interests. Today I have a companion post at the RMFW blog: “What if You Want to Quit Writing?” Hopefully newer writers will see they’re not alone when they suffer through self-doubt and want to …Read More
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