Are You Irish?
Or a Scot? Perhaps your ancestors are stiff and proper Englishmen. I have all three of those, plus a little German thrown in the mix. If you are passionate about your heritage, do you use it in your writing? Do you demand that some of your heroes reflect traits that might have been predominant in […]
Just For Fun Friday 03/06/2015
Do you have more than one e-mail address? I have three – one for my blog and writing acquaintances, one for family and close friends (and some of you are on both lists), and one for on-line shopping and bill-paying. That third one is because, as you know, any time you place an order or set up a […]
Formulas
I’ve got my own version of three dog night going tonight. It’s about 15 degrees outside, and an ice storm cometh. I’m on the sofa, with two dogs and two cats (2 cats=1 dog) snuggling so close it seems as if we are one entity. Perfectly cozy. While flipping shows on Netflix, I settle upon […]
Staying Ahead
I’ve told you about Charlie’s story haunting me, and I’ve been working on that. One of the pivotal events in the tale is something that happens on the school ground, and I got the idea from an incident on our high school campus (yeah, YEARS ago). Of course, Charlie’s only about 10, so I had […]
Just For Fun Friday 02/13/2015
Today I’m wondering what YOU do for fun. Here’s the title poem from my chapbook printed in 2006. Enjoy! Having Fun Having fun is more than just play. Having fun is enjoying the day watching the squirrels run up the tree; Reading a book, a glass of iced tea on the desk by your side; […]
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