May 3, 2022 | Writing Life
Every once in a while, I sit in on a session of writing prompts provided by Nickole Brown and her wife, Jessica Jacobs. Only occasionally, because they’re poetry prompts. And there are wicked-talented professional-level poets who tune in for this group and I feel...
Apr 25, 2022 | Business, Memoir
Most of us are familiar with the concept of paying it forward – doing a kindness in return for a kindness paid to you. There was a great movie called Pay It Forward with the kid from The Sixth Sense in it. But did you know that there is an actual holiday for it?...
Apr 25, 2022 | Awards, Memoir, Writing Contests, Writing Life
I’ve been taking notes a lot lately. In conferences. In workshops. While listening to other people’s conversations secretly. I’ve been trying to get back into the swing of writing. Creatively. Or even just feeling the pen gliding along the surface of my notebooks....
Apr 20, 2022 | Business, Memoir, Writing Life
I’m supposed to write four blogs each month for my website. Let me be brutally honest: I’m really not crazy about writing blogs. I feel like no one reads them, and that they’re a waste of my time and energy if no one is reading them. I never get feedback on my blogs....
Apr 20, 2022 | Memoir, Travel
This year’s 80’s Cruise left from Port Canaveral on Saturday, March 5. We tested for covid, as was mandated, on Thursday afternoon, March 3, in Bristol. This was exactly one month after we had both tested positive for covid in February. We flew into Orlando on Friday,...
Jan 17, 2022 | Writing Contests, Writing Life
So many writing events and deadlines coming up in the next few weeks/months! Here’s my calendar. Feel free to investigate/add these events to your own calendars, too! January 22, 2022 => Darnell Arnoult, “Mining the Mother Lode” ($40, Send Check to Darnell –...
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