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I’m Not Trying to Add to My Stress, but…
But there it is, putting into words what I’m feeling tonight, and it’s my own fault. I have a tendency to take on too much, to the point where I am immobile. Years ago, my older brother was in a motorcycle accident. He was in the left-hand turn lane at one of those courtesy traffic Read more
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Scaring Myself Half to Death!
Last night I was reviewing some of my older story ‘starts’ and came across a story that from the beginning it jumped right into conveying the sheer terror my protagonist felt as she was being stalked. As I read it, I found places I could expand on, parts that were confusing, and a part where Read more
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Getting My Mind Out of the Gutter
Yes, I know the title is misleading, but I am amused anyway. We are of course talking about our home’s rain gutters. I cannot believe just how many nests have been made in them this year! Today Hubbin is cleaning them out and I’m spotting him on the ladder. Yep, I’m the ‘gofer’ girl; I’m Read more
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Losing My Coffee Cup, My Phone, …
I sat down at my desk to continue writing my story this morning and discovered that my coffee cup was missing. I mean, I know I had it. I filled it and doctored my coffee the way I liked, but then I set it down, somewhere between the pot and my desk. Really, there are Read more
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Needing A Quiet Place for A Creative Space
I’ve been setting aside time to write (and experiment with watercolor paints) and this week I found if I do either of them at home, I’m easily distracted. I’ll be trying to get the wording (or color) just right, and I’ll hear the beeping of the dryer, water running when there shouldn’t be, or encounter Read more
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