Okay, so I’ll come clean and tell you that my contemporary romance novel was rejected by Carina Press. I was disappointed, but the editor sent me a very, very nice email and gave me some suggestions to point me in the right direction. If you’re a writer, I don’t have to tell you how unusual […]
Archives for 2012
Clean Out The Closet
October 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you may have seen that last night I dreamt I cleaned out my closet and got rid of a lot of stuff. When I woke up this morning and remembered the dream, I was kind of amused. I’ve been determined to get organized this fall, so I’ve […]
Ball of Confusion
October 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
The problem with books about writing is that a lot of writers write good books about writing. Because they are written by professional writers writing about something they love (writing), the books are usually persuasive and present compelling arguments for whatever arguments the book is trying to compel you toward. They might even have good […]
Re-Imagining
October 9, 2012 by 4 Comments
I don’t have much time to do it these days, but I love building miniature scenes. Not children’s dollhouses so much, but true little settings or shadowboxes. The photo to the left is from a shadowbox I have in a curio cabinet. One thing I love about miniatures is the way they make your imagination […]
Traveling Time
October 4, 2012 by 5 Comments
I just got back from spending a longish weekend with my sister, brother-in-law and niece. Since they live about 400 miles away from me, and are pretty rural, flying is not a good option. That meant a lot of traveling time. It’s about an eight hour drive each way, but I don’t usually mind too […]
Which Do You Want More?
September 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A lot of times the question I’m asking isn’t “what do you want?” It’s “which one do you want MORE?” For example: “Do you want to buy a new car? Or do you want to be out of debt? Which do you want more?” “Do you want to eat a baked good? Or do you […]
