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March 30, 2017
The Coffeehouse Magazine – Take Two
About a year ago, I had this crazy idea of creating a magazine for creative people. The goal behind the project was to have a regularly published magazine that was full of real works by indie or small publishing house authors. I envisioned fictional works, along with advice columns that were full of what worked […]
March 20, 2017
The Sun Rises
This past December, I quietly published The Sun Rises: Using Nature as a Foundation for Happy Living, my first non-fiction book. The idea came to me after several people had commented on how inspiring my photos and messages were. So, I decided to make a photo book of inspiration. At first, the it seemed impossible […]
January 6, 2017
What a year….
This past year seemed like a non-stop roller coaster. Very few things went as planned, and the year just seemed to zip past along with any plans I had made. Reverie didn’t get written or published, the Zine plans were dropped like a brick, my blogging schedule went to hell, and instead of adopting a […]
November 18, 2016
Have I lost my mind? Yes, yes I have
In the past month, I have started so many posts only to abandon them after the first paragraph. It has been one of those rare events when I have been unable to translate my thoughts into words. Or at least words that are worth reading. It’s nearly as if once I start writing the ideas […]
Have I lost my mind? Yes, yes I have
In the past month, I have started so many posts only to abandon them after the first paragraph. It has been one of those rare events when I have been unable to translate my thoughts into words. Or at least words that are worth reading. It’s nearly as if once I start writing the ideas […]
October 20, 2016
Schedule?… No, you are mistaken, there’s no schedule here
I’m not sure why I keep insisting on trying to make a regular schedule this year. If the last two months proves anything, I’m not ready or disciplined enough to stick to a schedule. I knew trying to get back into the swing of work, school, writing, blogging was going to be difficult, but I […]
August 22, 2016
Dissonance is FREE (8/23/2016 – 08/29/2016)
As promised, I am giving away the Kindle version of Dissonance for a limited time in celebration of finding my glasses and USB drive! Starting tomorrow running… Read more "Dissonance is FREE (8/23/2016 –08/29/2016)"
August 11, 2016
New Projects / Project Update
It’s been a while since I have given you an update on my projects. Until I started listing them all out, I had no idea I… Read more "New Projects / ProjectUpdate"
August 5, 2016
Frustrations and lessons hard learned
I am not prone to writing complaining and whining post. I enjoy what I do, but that isn’t to say I don’t get frustrated and annoyed. Right… Read more "Frustrations and lessons hardlearned"
July 28, 2016
Becoming a Writer – Creating Inspiration
The last month has been all about inspiration. It is one of the elements my life coach and I have been exploring, so it is no surprise… Read more "Becoming a Writer – CreatingInspiration"
