I've figured out why I'm having such a hard time transitioning from social media posts to website posts. It's so much more complicated! shelley Burbank I've figured out why I'm having such a hard time transitioning from social media posts to website…
Dorothy had her slippers. I have my Chromebook. Lately, I've been immersed in the Land of Oz. Let me share a little bit of my journey with you. Writer's BrainI don't know about other writers, but if I spend too much time…
Just for you, my dear readers, a Valentine's Day short story with a happy ending.XOXO, Shelley SOMETHING SPARKLY IN A LITTLE VELVET BOX********“I have bad news.” Henley’s voice faded in and out, the cell service in that part of Florida spotty. I pressed…
Photo Above: While strolling through the Liberty Station Arts District around Christmastime, Hubby & I, along with Dear Daughter and Boyfriend, stepped into La Galleria. I turned to Hubby and said, "If you ever want to buy me a gift, anything in…
Nancy Gardner, whose new novel, DREAM STALKER just came out in both ebook and paperback, likes to garnish her mystery stories with a paranormal twist. DREAM STALKER is the first in a series of three books the New England author has planned.…
An Interview with Former NYC Runway Model and YA Author, Nicole Gabor"I think it all started with a feeling of what I wanted to say," Nicole Gabor types as we begin our online chat interview. Although it would have been fun to…
I like writing human-interest feature stories. No, that’s not quite right. I love writing features. The first chance I ever had to write feature articles was for the small, weekly newspaper based in Waterboro, Maine. The Waterboro Reporter covered (and still covers) news,…
[UPDATED March 2022] So, awhile back I had the idea of starting a comfort shawl project that would allow myself and others to encourage women engaged in the hard work of transforming themselves and their lives. A couple years ago, as an enthusiastic…
Procrastination. As a writer, I've built elaborate scaffolds of procrastination, making work that is really an avoidance of the work of novel-writing. I've built a website. I started a blog. I created a new Facebook account. I began writing female-empowerment flash fictions…
This morning, I grabbed my usual cup of coffee and my current read, and headed out to the balcony. This is how I start my days, with coffee and books and music. Today I cued up a playlist of opera arias and…