A Writer’s Job is Multifaceted
A writer's job is much more multifaceted than ever before...and it's not ALL bad.
VIDEO: Pondering in the Garden
The flowers of Autumn Joy Sedum start out a delicate green, turn pink, and then deepen in color as the season progresses, ending up a dark maroon just before the snow…
Facing Reality: People Won’t Budge From Their Fave Social Media Platform, so I Must Pivot Once Again
This cute, funny, little mug was a gift. I've been enjoying my coffee in the garden with this guy all week. Part of the writer's life is figuring out how to…
A Hot & Steamy Preview
Jett moved the table outside the cabana and let the curtains fall, enclosing them in a gauzy cocoon. The candles danced on top of the picnic basket in the corner as he sat down beside her on the rug.
Plants, Plots, and Plodding Along
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. -Audrey Hepburn PLANTINGFrom the minute I saw this San Diego apartment balcony, I knew I wanted to create a cozy, plant-filled space…
The Exhilaration of Creativity
"Putting a book together is interesting and exhilarating. It is sufficiently difficult and complex that it engages all of your intelligence. It is life at its most free." --Annie Dillard, THE…
Fear and Loathing in America
I'm starting something new on the blog. It's called Off the Cuff. Here I write about sundry topics on my "off days." Basically, I'm venting. So beware. However, I also attempt…
Writing Wednesday, July 22, 2020
✍ Historical Fiction: Escaping into the past through literature. Photo by Shelley Burbank How's your Wednesday going? Today's the day I try to write about writing...so why do I have a picture…
Writing Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Good Writing Wednesday, friends. I am resisting the urge to put an exclamation point up there after the word “Wednesday.” My natural instinct compels me to do it, but I’m in editing mode these days and more aware than usual about things like punctuation. I’m also trying to get away from using the word “peeps” in an effort to sound more mature, i.e. my age. What’s next? I actually start using moisturizer on a regular basis?
🍓 Mindful Monday, July 13, 2020
So here we are again on a Monday, the entire week spread out before us like a delectable buffet of goodies…or not.