I had hope. Even a close score would have kept me riveted until the bitter end. But, when it was clear the TBD was going to be TB with TB, I was determined to salvage my evening with pure distraction. All of these activities were highly engaging and productive. Knitting. […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg: Four Stars. This sequel of Fried Green Tomatoes is an enjoyable read. But, it isn’t its predecessor. Then again, this is Buddy’s story. It’s worth the read to see what happened next to Whistle Stop and those who lived there. Wade […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Along with my 28-Day Cleaning Challenge, I am attempting a 28-Day Writing Challenge. This challenge is no less arduous. It requires a few steps in order for me to feel that the month has been truly productive. Author Plan: I am working through Joanna Penn’s newest release Your Author Business […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to […]
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Today I started my 28-Day Cleaning Challenge. I used this cleaning method a few years ago when I received Becky Rapinchuk’s Simply Clean book for Christmas. Since then, I have adapted many of her cleaning tips for my own home and schedule. I remember when I first implemented the 28-Day […]
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
As there are seasonal patterns in daily life, there are seasonal patterns in the writing life. We have our dormant winters, our revitalizing springs, our steamy summers, and our colorful autumns. Each season inspires something different in writers. It’s only natural that this would be the case. But, issues arise […]
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Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to […]
Estimated reading time: 56 seconds
Seasonal patterns are often recognizable by the change of the weather. I can’t say that this is always true. Last year, my home-state experienced an early spring just before COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in March. This was an unexpected blessing because with all the cannots we could at least […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Just as there is more than one way to bowl a strike, there is more than one way to write a story. In fact, we ought to seek to write our stories in a unique way. As I was considering the adjustment bowlers need to make to the lane’s changing […]
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to […]
Estimated reading time: 43 seconds