Writing With The Door Slightly Ajar

While writing the first draft of the book which eventually grew up to be HOLD ME (the book being published soon – in case you didn’t know), I gave a few friends each individual chapter as soon as I was finished writing it.  I discovered about half-way through the process that this, for me anyway, […]

The Morning After

I had some other plans about what I wanted to post today, but in the face of all of the media hoopla and general laughter about the “rapture” prophesied by wacko preacher Harold Camping, I felt compelled to talk about that instead. I’ll tell you that I do not necessarily label myself as Christian, although I do try to […]

Touring With The Blogosphere

Blogosphere! *distant whispering and chatter* Hey! Blogosphere! I’m here! *some laughter* Blogosphere! Get your butt over here! *stomps foot* Yo! What? Blogosphere, aren’t you supposed to interview me today? Uh…huh? Didn’t I slip you that twen…I mean, didn’t we make arrangements a couple of days ago? Uh, yeah. I guess so. *rattles files* I don’t know […]

10 Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner

The real title of this post is “10 Things I Wish I’d Known Sooner Than I Eventually Figured Them Out, and I Eventually Figured Them Out Mostly Because Of the Consequences Of Not Knowing Them Sooner” But that wouldn’t fit on the title line. Oh, my friends, if only I’d known then what I know […]

Self-Challenge – Week 2

Week 2 of my self-challenge had more…opportunities for growth, shall we say…than Week 1.  First, I was back at work, and the day job does tend to require both time and energy.  Also, I usually find the second week of anything to be more difficult than the first because the novelty has worn off.  Heaven […]

Everyday Angels

Today I’d like to tell you a more serious story.   It’s kind of long, and a little sad in places, but don’t worry – everything turns out okay in the end.  And it includes some angels.   Once upon a time, there was a girl. We’ll call her “B”. B had a lot of […]