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At Home Writing Genre You Don’t Read
Every writer has a genre, even if she/he doesn’t think about it. There are those like me who write in several genres. Why? Because it’s what the writer likes to read. Not long ago I was in...
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At Home Update to Launch Date
Yep, another week’s flown by. I worked hard getting my chapbook, Short Tales of Twisted Wishes, fully edited, formatted, and uploaded for launch on Kindle Singles. With everything ready, technical...
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At Home on Amazon
This quick update is to let everyone know that the first of my Short Tales series is up live on Amazon Kindle. Short Tales of Twisted Wishes carries eight flash fiction stories. Some very short, others...
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Win-Win Situation
Happy Monday, all. Hopefully, you’ve had a relaxing and productive weekend. Chasing Paper Dreams Have you chased down your paperwork for the week? Create a win-win situation. Looking at mine, all...
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At Home with 2Voices1Song
As many of you know, I have another website, 2Voices1Song, where I collaborate with another poet/writer, Meena Rose. Today, I posted on my blog there about relaxation, play and problem solving. If you...
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Cooking Ingredients for the Mind
The compelling, music of Kitaro fills my ears, while I sit in an unstable desk chair procured from a former tenant, of another apartment, years ago. My hand-me-down desk and a found, handmade shelf...
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Writing—Starting from Scratch
A few days ago, a gal came to me for help. She wanted to begin writing but didn’t know where to start. She asked if I could/would help her. This case isn’t unusual. Few beginning writers know where to...
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Poetry Chain 5-Day Challenge
Today was day 2 of the Poetry Chain Challenge for June, created by a Facebook group to which I happen to belong. The challenge is for each nominated poet to provide one poem per day for five days....
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At Home—Balance With Focus
Image courtesy of jesadaphorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net while your feet keep the board balanced on its single, central roller. Some jugglers and acrobats use this technique all the time. And so do...
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At Home—Reading for the Writer
These last two weeks were interesting in a number of ways. I rediscovered reading for pleasure—something I’d put on the back burner for too long. Every writer needs to read. If I think about it,...
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3 Tricks for Tapping Muse’s Goldmine
Muse has a goldmine. Wordsmiths get writer’s block unnecessarily. Every day, from the time we’re born until the day we die, our minds are bombarded with information, sensory stimulation, and our own...
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6 Tricks for Taming Writer’s Block
I’ve never suffered from writer’s block. Others, though, struggle with it on a regular basis. I thought I’d share a few tricks with you that helped me tame the beast. And I didn’t have to use a whip...
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Weekly Challenges in August
Hey there, all, August is full of challenges. August 1st saw writer,coach, and entrepreneur Suzanne Lieurance issue a challenge to all of those within her Working Writers Club. Each week had a...
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Shifting Mental Gears
Sometimes, a writer has to take stock of a situation and begin shifting mental gears. Now, I’ll give you the skinny on why things have slowed down on my Wisher’s World Series. I tried to pull up the...
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Writer Rebecca Barray: An Interview
Writer/Photographer Rebecca Barray Today, I have the pleasure to introduce you to Rebecca Barray, writer/photographer, blogger and active “groupie”. I first met this lovely and talented lady several...
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A Quick Update for Freelance Writers
These last few days have been a bit hectic, but then, the month just began. I thought some of you might be able to use some of the information contained in my latest article–this one for freelance...
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3 Steps Fiction Writers Should Take
Always take time to check these 3 steps before declaring a project ready for edit. They save so much time for the fiction writer. Whether you’re an outliner or not, create a list of all the major plot...
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Wisher’s World Goes Live
My fantasy series on Kindle has emerged in the first volume. Today Wisher’s World, Vol. 1 Composing an Apprentice launched successfully and is available to readers everywhere. Satisfaction fills me...
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Ramping Up for NaNoWriMo
Whew. Got Wisher’s World Launched and now it’s time to think NaNoWriMo. October leaped out of the gate in a whirlwind of editing and formatting the first volume of Wisher’s World, which came out on...
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Motivation Leads to Motion
Image courtesy of jesadaphorn at FreeDigitalPhotos.net A story, an article, an essay or poem all begin with motivation. All move forward because of it. The concept of motivation is defined as follows:...
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