All the years I spent acting taught me a number of things about writing. First it was important to know how to spot good and bad writing based on what the actors did in a scene. If you find a … Read More
1:42 am December 10 2024 the view from my bathroom window and way too close for comfort. This year has been a bit of a thing. We ended last year with a fire and started this year with two … Read More
overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread archaic power to inspire fear or reverence A Sense of Awe Awe: overwhelming wonder, admiration, respect, or dread archaic power to inspire fear or reverence I have always thought that to have the Department of the Interior in Washington DC was a mistake. It needed … Read More
I had a big idea! I got out my pens and a notebook and a couple of craft books and sat down at the table. I was going to outline before writing my next novel. I thought, “It’ll move faster … Read More
I know this may be an unpopular opinion but I don’t believe in writer’s block. I have written about it before on this blog and on my social media but I will say it again. Writer’s Block Does Not … Read More
I began this blog in 2009 right after I was diagnosed with cancer. For years it was a blog that dealt with my diagnosis, treatment, complications and the raising of our two girls and the life with my husband. Over … Read More
I spent the last few days getting things ready for the shredders. No love letters but definitely memories and reminiscing. But in the way that you do —you read pages occasionally, and there they were…all the bills, EOBs, and such … Read More
A New Character Question For all you writers out there searching for a new character trait! Mondays find me doing schoolwork in a cafe. So, me being me, I find the opportunity for another character question. Subtleties in characters … Read More
I am on the edge of a new chapter in my life. The book is almost ready for submission–one or two more run throughs, a sendoff to my editor and I will begin to work on my query letter. At … Read More
My latest character question comes from Hobbes first visit to the beach. The Pacific Ocean is anything but pacific off the coast of Malibu. Often rough, usually freezing cold until late in the summer and even then it is still … Read More