Kathleen J. Shields's Blog, page 32
October 9, 2015
Who am I to write this story? – The Painting
Who am I to write this story? That’s the question I kept asking God for about a month after the idea came to me. During my discovery of the story’s plot, formulation of the characters and outline creation, I felt I couldn’t possibly be the best fit for this project. This story idea came to […]
October 1, 2015
Play the Find the Trolls Game
In our latest book “Hamilton Troll meets Starlit Troll” Hamilton learns he’s not the only troll in the world. In fact, there is even a game inside the latest book! Buy the book to play the game. www.HamiltonTroll.com –
September 29, 2015
Join the Conversation
Don’t you wish you know what they were talking about? Gathered around the campfire with friends, sharing stories… You can! Get your own copy of “Hamilton Troll meets Starlit Troll” today! www.HamiltonTroll.com –
September 27, 2015
Is prayer, perception?
Today at church our pastor was teaching us about prayer. It led to a conversation with someone after church, whom I only know in passing. A conversation that stayed with me through lunch, through folding laundry, vacuuming and through writing this post. What I learned may only be for me, but I felt it was insightful […]
September 2, 2015
Let’s Celebrate Unicorn Day!!!
So my illustrator mentioned there was a Unicorn Day and she believed it was on February 11th. But before I added it to my calendar – I did a little research, just to confirm. Did you know there is a National Unicorn Day AND an International Unicorn Day? Did you know cultures from all over […]
August 31, 2015
Another Young Entrepreneur – Photography
Such beautiful photographs… Such an amazing eye… The color, the definition… I was drawn to her photos. Then when I realized she was another amazing young entrepreneur, setup as a vendor trying to sell her work, I couldn’t help but want to help. I told her she needs to setup a website, look into creating […]
August 30, 2015
A Thank you letter from the kids
I just wanted to share this. I received it about a month ago and thought it was adorable. The Sunshine Cottage is a school for deaf children and the entire day was amazing! The technology, the children, the facility. I was quite impressed and very favorably received. It was a wonderful day – one I […]
August 25, 2015
Ice Cream for Aliens
We all know about Blue Bell. The sad, sad day that left the ice cream shelves barren… We all know the wait that endured as cleaning and testing took place… We all know that production has commenced and it’s only a matter of time… But did we know the REAL reason Blue Bell disappeared from […]
August 24, 2015
Cherries and the Generation Gap
I don’t know WHY I wrote this – but I thought it was pretty good. Of course, I’m my biggest fan. Generation A: We found wild cherries. Picked them. Jarred them. Sold the excess and bought a bag of flour to make a cherry pie. Generation B: We kept the seeds from the cherries and […]
August 20, 2015
How to Write Great Dialogue
I’ve read quite a few articles and posts lately regarding dialogue and was shocked at how many people have issue with writing conversation. Writing a conversation is one of the easiest things to do (in my opinion) … but maybe it’s because I am crazy enough to talk to myself. Many of the tips and […]
