Sometimes Quitting is Good

by | Aug 29, 2008 | Daily Writings

No one ever says, “Oh, don’t be a quitter.” when you lay down the smokes, do they? Or what about if you’re bankrupt in Monopoly? Or drinking five beers a day isn’t working for you anymore. No. People really only tell you not to be a...

Does plotting while I walk count as writing?

by | Aug 27, 2008 | Daily Writings

This morning I walked to the dentist. On the way, I figured out how to fix my manuscript (I’m revising). In the chair, I solved another issue that had been bugging me (all while getting my pearly whites shined up nicely). The part I need to fix is in the last...

HP fix

by | Aug 26, 2008 | Need to Read

I know…I know…I’ve read them all, and listened to them on audio, and seen the movies…but I couldn’t help myself. I needed a fix and started reading the Harry Potter books again. I’ve never read all seven straight through before! I...

Lucky me!

by | Aug 26, 2008 | Daily Writings

So…I might live in the middle of nowhere, but extraordinary things happen to me all the time that you would expect to only happen if you lived in a bigger place. Like in the post below this one, for example. Or the fact that a friend that we’ve known for...

I have a plan

by | Aug 18, 2008 | Daily Writings

Earlier in the summer I abandoned my office. It’s really cute (see it on the bio page) and I love it, but it’s sort of cave-like in the natural light department, and it was too depressing to sit in there on gorgeous, sunny days. I wrote on the porch or in...