They say writing retreats can spark creativity, detach a writer from everyday concerns, and provide a space to dream of author success. Organized retreats can be expensive, but I believe all writers can design an affordable, personal retreat for themselves. For example, one of my friends goes alone to his family cabin a short distance …Read More
The Art of #notwriting
So here it is June 15th and I’m still doing just about everything you can think of except adding new words to manuscripts. We had wonderful family visiting last weekend and everyone got to meet Sassy dog for the first time. My 8 year old granddaughter and Sassy became besties, so Sassy was totally exhausted …Read More
I’ve Been Playing Some Serious Blog Hooky
Sometimes you just have to take a break and dig in the garden, sort through old photos, or crochet a couple of baby blankets. It has been that kind of May, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. I even enjoyed the big snow we had and was happy to see it didn’t do much damage to …Read More
Edging Back into the Writing Life…one word at a time
I’ve been regrouping, reclaiming time, recalculating, rescheduling, and happily, writing. Getting my feet wet again with the essay in the anthology Still Me…After All These Years: 24 Writers Reflect on Aging made me eager to return to the writing life–a little older, and hopefully a little wiser about things such as time management. Getting back …Read More
What? Me Aging?
That was my first thought when Karen Helene Walker put out her first call for essays for an anthology on aging. It’s my mom who’s aging, I thought. I’ll write about her. Everything is relative, of course, and that’s easy to see when you read the new release, Still Me … After All These Years: …Read More
The Blog Tour for Still Me … After All These Years: 24 Authors Reflect on Aging Starts March 20th
It’s a pleasure to announce the Blog Tour, starting Monday, March 20th, for STILL ME … AFTER ALL THESE YEARS: 24 Authors Reflect on Aging by Karen Helene Walker through MC Book Tours. My essay about my mom, Just Another Journey, is in this anthology, and I’ll be posting more about the writing of my …Read More
Still Me … After All These Years: 24 Writers Reflect on Aging
I’ve very excited to announce the publication of an anthology featuring essays on aging from 24 writers. Karen Helene Walker, author and blogger, came up with the idea, ran with it, and accomplished the task in a surprisingly short amount of time. Very impressive, Karen! My essay about my mom is included in Still Me…After …Read More
Another Pumpkin Festival? Oh Joy Joy … by Lynn Chandler Willis
Like the main character, Ava Logan, in Tell Me No Lies, I owned a small town newspaper. Where Ava has a small staff, for the most of the thirteen years of publication, I ran the Pleasant Garden Post solo. I did have an intern once who didn’t understand the concept of intern and requested a …Read More
Sassy Loves Star Wars Movies
Sassy watched all of the Star Wars movies with me when TNT ran the series (up to but not including The Force Awakens and Rogue One). Her favorite scenes include war/fighting, space ships flying at top speed, the robots, or the aliens. I think her most favorite character is Jar Jar Binks. Sassy even recognizes …Read More
And Another Year Begins
2017 will be full of accomplishment, joy, and lots of good writing for all us. We will make it so. I’m not doing resolutions, not even a “things I will not do” list as I did last year. This year I will embrace change, flexibility, and experimentation (in writing and new hobbies…nothing naughty). I’m going …Read More
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