May 25
In the words of the Guide, “Don’t Panic!” because Towel Day is finally here. For those of you who don’t know, Towel Day is an annual celebration of the life and work of writer Douglas Adams, most famously known as the author of the series The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. This year, as part …
May 11
Emma Newman, author of Between Two Thorns, wants to “crowd-source some magic” by having people post three wishes on their blog or Tumbler, and then link to her site. She has instructions, other links, and fun things to get people together to grant each other’s wishes. Now, she’s not talking “I wish I had wings” …
Apr 07
Beverly Fox of The Beveled Edge kindly nominated me for The Liebster Blog Award. – I’m not quite sure what it is or what I did to be nominated (or what exactly the requirements are), but it’s always nice to hear that someone enjoys my blog. The rules for passing on the award are quite …
Dec 27
Every year I set myself goals for the coming year. And I’m proud to say, for 2012, that lasted well into July before my natural tendency at disorganization took over and screwed up my plans! So, since I’m told that hope springs eternal, here are my resolutions for the new year of 2013. 1. I …
Dec 25
Once again, I apologize for the interruption in my blog posts. My woefully inadequate technical skills left me in the lurch, and my tech support had various difficulties before resolving the problem. Hopefully, with the exception of losing the photos attached to the blog posts, the blog will be back to normal now. For the …
Dec 20
I have been experiencing technical difficulties with my blog over the past week. Please excuse the mess while I’m working to resolve the problem. Thank you for your patience.
Nov 28
In honor of Nanowrimo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, my writing prompts are dares. Write a literal take on a pun. Your character discovers they have inherited an island. A mistake in a clothing shop leads to hidden treasure. Have fun!
Nov 27
To the winners, go the spoils… Monday night, I wrote those magical two words, ‘The End,’ as I finished typing up my 2012 rough draft novel for National Novel Writing Month – otherwise affectionately known as NaNoWriMo. But if you are participating and are behind on your word count, never fear! There is still plenty …
Nov 26
In honor of Nanowrimo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, my writing prompts are dares. Have fun! Have a character speak only in iambic pentameter. Include a kangaroo with hiccups in your story. Someone in your story wins the lottery, but it’s NOT a good thing. As far as my personal progress goes, after …
Nov 13
In honor of Nanowrimo, otherwise known as National Novel Writing Month, my writing prompts will be dares. Have fun! Write a character that is upset that they’ve never been to karaoke. Create another that is obsessed with squirrels. Include a scene where a children’s birthday party goes horribly wrong. What’s happening in my own progress? …
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