Candy

by | May 30, 2008 | Need to Read

Imagine that you had plenty of candy growing up. You had it when you wanted it, but because of its availability, you enjoyed it but didn’t think about it much. Then imagine that you were an adult and you moved to a small town. While you could still have some...

Why I Don’t Buy Books

by | May 29, 2008 | Daily Writings

Yes, I see the irony here. I hope to have a book out someday that lots of people buy, but I rarely buy books myself. Here’s why: Clutter – I really don’t like having stuff around me. I have one bookshelf with the books that would be hard to get if I...

Eat Your Veggies

by | May 28, 2008 | Daily Writings

I generally don’t stray too far from the writing path on this blog. If I want to write about something my cat did, I try to turn it into a humorous essay so it’s a writing exercise. However, I’m going to have to stretch a bit to connect today’s...

Bookworm on a break

by | May 27, 2008 | Daily Writings

For no reason that I have been able to come up with, other than I just don’t feel like it, I have not read a book in five days! This might be the longest I’ve gone in years without reading. I have a stack of both library books and books I bought…and...

My Blog Reader Appreciation Day!

by | May 26, 2008 | Daily Writings

Generally when I’m writing, I think about my book a lot. You know, what happens next, who does my character crush on, what kind of shoes does she wear and how can I get a pair…those kinds of things. But as many of you know, I finished my manuscript five...