In the show Hamilton there is a heartbreaking song immediately followed by Jefferson saying, “Can we get back to politics?” I feel like that now–with all hell breaking lose I need the refuge of my imagination. If only for a … Read More
When you have a famous father sometimes you have two fathers. You have the one that everyone “knows” and you have the one you know. During my lifetime I have met many people from all walks of life. When my … Read More
New character building questions for You. When I was in acting class with Larry Moss we would start each class with an exercise. We would get quiet and listen to our breath and then do a body scan beginning at … Read More
I love Leslie Dwight’s post. Instead of seeing everything as horrid and bleak we must remember that every time of great change is painful. The things that change us, make us grow, or make us travel outward from all that … Read More
and a bit of #cancerptsdstraight talk Please excuse the lateness of this publication–I wrote it before I went and then wondered if I would chicken out . I didn’t so here are my thoughts prior to donating life saving convalescent … Read More
I don’t feel inspired right now. I feel cut off. I am cut off from friends and family and we are all striving to survive. Shopping for food became an all day affair with the goods being purchased online and … Read More
I was invited back to Craig and Scott’s podcast. It is called…Good Sentences–here is a link to that episode: https://goodsentencespodcast.com/2020/05/12/plot-and-character/ I have to admit I love being on their show. We talk about writing and craft and I learn something … Read More
I feel myself drawing more and more inward. I remember a conversation I had years ago when our oldest was about 7 or 8. The mother of a friend of hers and I were talking about our long drive to … Read More
I started a new story today. I feel trapped enough that working on my WIP is claustrophobic. I have great notes from fabulous editors for two different books in two different genres. I just couldn’t get started back to writing. … Read More