My DH and I were talking at dinner the other night about our lives as creative types and differences in the ways we perceive things. As is often the case, our discussion covered a wide range of possibles from the highly sensitive person to the mundanes who don’t understand us to the different modes of…… Continue reading Be a Child
Category: Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration is everywhere, if you look. This is a selection of people, places, events, art, and music that motivate and inspire me. I hope you’ll feel the same.
Powerful Words
It starts as a childhood wish: When I grow up I wanna . . . . You try on dreams, roles. One day, you discover your true dream. Mine was to write fiction.
A Home Grown Power Plotting Weekend
In my not so humble opinion, character’s and their distinct voices are strong among my writing talents. But plotting stories — not so much. Having been a pantser from day one of my writing career, the plot has been a second or third step. I carved a plot slowly, one excruciating revision after another. So…… Continue reading A Home Grown Power Plotting Weekend
Going to Mars, Word by Word
Celebrating the landing of Curiosity on Mars, I’m reviewing books written about Mars during the past seventy-plus years. We’re going to Mars word by word.
Red Rover, Red Rover, Send the Humans Over!
Congratulations to NASA! The rover Curiosity landed on Mars. It will collect data for a future manned mission. Red Rover, Red Rover, Send the Humans Over!