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The Brevity of Roses is not just a novel
In a sense, it took me decades to write The Brevity of Roses. No, it’s not a memoir I had to live before writing. It’s not a non-fiction work on my thirty years in Antarctica. It’s a novel. And not a...
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A little fun on my blog … for me, at least
In the early days of this blog, I would occasionally declare it a Fun Friday. Sometimes I would kick off a weekend party, which amounted to silliness befitting the bunch of fiction writers who used to...
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Teaching an old dog …
Ever since I left my school days behind me, happenstance has ruled my days. As a fairly normal human and stay-at-home mother of four, I observed a schedule of certain daily activities, but I also...
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Crank up the cello and listen for the words!
A sick seven-year-old has graced me with her full-day presence the past two days. Now, I’m behind on all things computer based, including email. I’m not complaining about the time spent with my little...
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As the twig is bent? Does your writing reflect your inner child?
I’m reading Ray Bradbury’s Zen in the Art of Writing, which is a collection of his essays. He mentions frequently the source of his story ideas, tracing them back to childhood loves and events. In that...
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Inspiration … scenery or scenes?
Yesterday, I left my house. Since I’ve been writing seriously, that’s something that happens less and less. My husband and I were invited to spend a few hours up in the mountains and we accepted. It’s...
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To October … the glorious beginning!
Listen … do you hear that? The birds, rejoicing at the cooler air, have started singing again. Yesterday, my breakfast consisted of hot chocolate and buttered toast. The leaves are only just beginning...
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The whole truth about why I self-published
Three years ago, I started this blog to chronicle my journey to publication of my fiction writing. I wrote often about my trials and tribulations in writing, editing, and querying my first novel. I had...
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An unwelcome delay in the plan
The holidays are over, once again my home contains the usual two human and one feline occupants, and this was supposed to be my first day back to serious work on my next novel. However, there’s a...
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Not writer’s block, it’s an abduction!
For the first time in eons, I’ve decided not to watch American Idol this season. I doubt they’ll miss me. I’m not in their target demographic, nor am I an educated listener. Quite often, I think...
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How can anyone write like that?
Time for another confession. I posted this photo on Facebook last week, and Judith Baxter commented that, now, she could picture me at my writing desk. Well, yes and no. The vase is sitting on my desk,...
View ArticleMy Life on Mars
In January 2020, I announced my plan to have two more romance novels published by the end of the year. Well, it’s almost December and that plan is so far out the window it’s just a speck in the sky. I...
View ArticleMy Viral Vacation
On Easter Sunday, we headed for the Pacific coast. Part of our family lives in Salt Lake, Utah and they had arranged for us to join them for a week’s vacation in Cambria, California. We stayed in a...
View ArticleDear Food, I Haven’t Forgotten
Is it weird that I have so many memories associated with food? Is it weird that I can “taste” these memories? Is it weird that the other night, for the first time, I was able to taste something in a...
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