Change. Good or bad, it’s going to happen in your life. Probably more than you want it to. I know it has in my life. This time, though, I chose to change directions. Changing direction is scary, hard, emotional, and much more. Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net The Only Constant In Life Is Change.… Continue reading Changing Direction
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.
Be a Child
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
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.