Linda Poitevin's Blog, page 31

Telling a story through a writing playlist

(This post originally appeared on Bookish Things & More on September 23, 2013 as part of the Sins of the Lost blog tour) Music plays an enormous role in my writing. It inspires me, drives me, helps me power through the dreaded writer’s block…and I suspect it even influences the direction my stories take at(...)

After the holidays: Climbing back into the writing saddle

I don’t often take a break from a work-in-progress these days, because with my characters living (and speaking) inside my head 24/7, there doesn’t seem to be much point. When I do take a vacation, however, getting back into my story can be a challenge. Depending on how long my break has been, I’m sometimes(...)

Dog-walking as an extreme winter sport

Most people don’t think of walking a dog as being a particularly strenuous workout. Generally, neither do I. Come winter, however, it’s a whole other story. To understand why, you first have to meet Charlie. Charlie is a four-year-old mix of German shepherd, great Dane, and husky. This means that Charlie is big (all 127(...)

The winter of our discontent

Mother Nature apparently didn’t get my memo about wanting a nice, calm 2014. I woke to this outside my front door this morning–actually I woke too early to take a photo because it was still dark, but the picture didn’t change much over an hour or so. That’s ice you see on the street stretched(...)

Post-holiday blues

Well, this is it. Time to take down the Christmas tree and put away the decorations for another year. While a part of me looks forward to a return to my ordinary routine (I really need to get back to Alex and the Archangel Michael!), another part of me isn’t quite as enthusiastic. There’s something(...)

New Moon, New Year, New Beginnings

My daughter informed me yesterday that our New Year will begin tomorrow with a new moon. In pagan terms, a new moon signifies new beginnings. I find this to be most appropriate…and more than a little comforting, because, friends, I will not be sad to bid adieu to 2013. Oh, the year wasn’t without its(...)

After the merriment…

And so another Christmas has come and gone, its approach marked by the inevitable pre-holiday chaos, culminating in a day of sharing, laughter, and much, much love. I’m sitting at my dining room table as I write this, where I can see the Christmas tree in all its sparkling glory—and keep an eye on the(...)

Holiday Traditions & Memories with Karen Docter

Welcome back to my Holiday Traditions & Memories event, where some wonderful authors are sharing favorite traditions and/or memories with you. Today’s guest is Karen Docter, an award winning author of two different kinds of romance novels. Karen’s contemporaries are cute romantic comedies—she loves writing about real men and women with dreams and goals that don’t allow for(...)

Recipes by Request: Unbaked Chocolate Oat Clusters

It was Christmas baking time in my house over the weekend. I didn’t quite get everything done that I’d planned on (the butter tarts fell by the wayside when I ran out of oomph before I got the pastry made), but I accomplished impressive numbers of cookies— including some for the dog—so at least I(...)

Holiday Traditions & Memories with Michelle M. Pillow

Welcome back to my Holiday Traditions & Memories event, where some wonderful authors are sharing favorite traditions and/or memories with you. Today’s guest is Michelle M. Pillow, Author of All Things Romance™. Michelle is a multi-published, award winning author writing in many romance fiction genres including futuristic, paranormal, historical, contemporary, fantasy and dark paranormal. Ever(...)