The Write Stuff

The Write Stuff

Oct 15, 2025 | Writing Life

Most of my life in the past six weeks or so has revolved in some way or another around writing. Which is a good thing.  On Saturday, September 13, I attended a really interesting, informative online class sponsored by Write Or Die about Small Press Publishing. Since...
Just for Fun

Just for Fun

Sep 14, 2025 | Writing Life

Sometimes I do things just for fun.    Don’t get me wrong. Writing is fun. But writing is also one of my vocations. Just one I don’t make much money at. Scentsy is fun. I get a monthly check from Scentsy, but more times than not, I have spent that much or more on...
Stage Presence

Stage Presence

Sep 11, 2025 | Music

I have taken a couple months off from blogs. Shame on me. I’ve just been so insanely busy traveling and going to workshops, etc., I couldn’t find the time to get it all done. And I sincerely apologize to anyone who keeps up with me and the reading/writing...
Three-Workshop Summer

Three-Workshop Summer

Sep 11, 2025 | Writing Life

I mentioned I’ve been busy this summer. There have been entire weeks when I have been home only one day that week and have had something going on that day that kept me from being at home longer than enough time to unpack from one thing and repack for the next thing....
Writing Matters

Writing Matters

Sep 11, 2025 | Awards

My work with Lost State Writers Guild’s Board and Tennessee Mountain Writers’ Board continues. I have stepped down as Special Events Chair in TMW for various reasons, but I remain on that committee and on the Publicity Committee. Both organizations took off the month...

Book It

Sep 9, 2025 | Literary Recommendations

I’ve read a few books this summer – there are still many on my TBR pile, of course. Here’s a brief run-down with a short synopsis of what I’ve managed to put back on my bookshelves, though. I’ll start with Jill McCorkle’s Going Away Shoes. I won this as a door prize...