Aaack!! Why would a photo of pumpkin seeds make me want to hurl you ask? It all stems back to 6th grade. I remember like it was yesterday… But before I get to the story, you have to understand something. We didn’t celebrate holidays when I was a kid. Yup – no Halloween, no Christmas, […]
It was forty-two years ago today, that Disney World opened its doors to the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. Entrance into Magic Kingdom. Believe it or not, I took this photo with my iPhone. I happen to believe that Disney World is one of the most magical places on earth. Honestly – it’s ruined most […]
It’s new music Tuesday for the Scottish trio CHVRCHES. I love this play on letters. And yes, I agree with this BBC article – you must use all caps when writing, err typing their name. (And don’t forget the “E”) Today their debut studio album Bones of What You Believe is released in the States. […]
This past weekend we had four generations present to help my Nana ring in 92 years on this planet. Can you believe it? Ninety-two freakin’ years?! Nana’s quite frail, but she toddles around with the help of a walker. And, although she suffers from flashes of dementia, she’s still got a kick-arse sense of humor. […]
I just got back from walking Fergie, my six month old Portuguese Water Dog. Isn’t she cute?? She’s a bundle of energy, so we try to walk her twice a day. Between my runs and these Fergie power walks, I should stay in good shape. Today, the sun is shining, birds are chirping. There’s a […]
Aye! My TBR pile runneth over. At the moment – it’s a bit overwhelming. Here’s the stack of freebies from RWA. And here are two other piles that I haven’t gotten to yet. That’s a total of thirty books!! 1.7333 books per week if I don’t add any more books to the pile for […]
I’ve been figuratively tugging my hair out trying to write a synopsis for THE NOVEL. I need to condense a four-hundred page novel into two pages. How in the heck do you do such a thing? I spent hours Googling and studying resources from various sources. (BTW – RWA University has a really thorough transcript […]
I loved creating collages as a kid. Going through magazines or catalogs to find pictures and words. Picking out the right color of construction paper, so my treasured finds would be visible. Glueing the little pieces of paper. Then hoping my masterpiece didn’t curl up too much on the ends when it was dry. Oh – the smell of […]
Friday is one of my favorite days of the week. There’s a circular reference with the name… Fri-day – as in French Fries, my favorite food. French – the language spoken in my favorite city – Paris. Paris – also called The City of Lights. Lights – as in Christmas. Christmas – my favorite holiday. […]
How about an update on the WIP? I’ve re-visioned during the editing phase, which is taking a lot of work. My brain is overloaded with my characters and plotting and trying to spoil their perfectly happy lives. Feedback from some CPs have indicated that I need more conflict, which has resulted in new scenes and […]
