Cathy Cade's Blog: Writing Wrinkles, page 22

On the Other Hand

According to oprah.com, your brain never stops growing. Scientists once believed that some of our brain cells died off when we got older. But it’s now clear that we not only hang on to our neurons—we grow new ones, too. Throughout a person’s lifetime, the brain continually reshapes itself in response to what it learns. … Continue reading On the Other Hand

The Hum

### When I’m lying in bed at night I hear a background hum, or maybe it’s a vibration. It runs for a short while and then stops and quickly starts up again for another short burst, and then it continues for a longer period before starting the sequence again. It sounds like a motor starting … Continue reading The Hum

BBQ rules

So-o-o true… gotta love this blog post from Garfield Hug

That Which Is Write

Confession: the first thing I learned about ‘that’ is that it never needs a comma before it. It sounded too good to be true! Now I try it for size in my sentence, and if it sounds right, I use it. This is, of course,  an over-simplification, but it works more often than not. It … Continue reading That Which Is Write

Guess Who’s Author of the Week

People’s Friend have designated me this week’s Writer of the Week ! I’m thrilled to be this week’s Writer of the Week over at the Peoples’ Friend website. My story will be published under the title ‘Making Amends’ in this week’s issue, out in the UK on May 18th. ###

Dance It Off

Those who have been following my recent posts will know I’ve been working on losing weight for a couple of months. I just asked Alexa (other smart speakers are available) for dance music in a bid to work off a cheese muffin (I did mention my approach to dieting was haphazard, didn’t I?) The first … Continue reading Dance It Off

Finding Pearls among Poop

evaluating internet information

My story in the People’s Friend

For readers in the UK who have asked, I’ve been told my story “A Stitch in Time” will be published in the People’s Friend issue due out on May 18th.  ### After a few attempts, this is my first success with the People’s Friend. Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes.

Losing It

Weight, that is. Like many of us, I have fought a lifetime battle with my weight. It’s mostly been a rearguard action. I suspect early attempts to lose weight set up my metabolism at a developmental age to fight back. I did at least learn from that. My youngest child at the age of twelve … Continue reading Losing It

Apostrophic Error’s.

One rule for all your apostrophe decisions.