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Describing Sounds

Friday we were in Wayne County, Missouri. Our drive crosses a culvert and the edges can be hard to spot among the irises and yucca. I swear I felt a tire dip as we turned off the road. Because of this, I was adding reflectors along the drive. I was working outside by myself when … Continue reading Describing Sounds →

Memorial Day

I hope you are taking some time to recharge and recenter yourself today. Most Memorial Day weekends, my family spends the weekend in the country. Yes, I know that this holiday was originally called Decoration Day. It was created as a day to honor fallen members of our military. But it is important for me … Continue reading Memorial Day →

Writers Must Recharge

Writing involves a lot of sitting on your behind, staring at a computer screen. It is amazing how much energy that consumes. This is especially true when there is some sort of problem. Three power outages in less than a month is a huge energy drain. A friend’s husband messaging me no less than 12 … Continue reading Writers Must Recharge →

Library Love: My Local Library and the LOC

I adore the displays at my local library branch. I just recently discovered that one librarian puts together most of the displays in this case that is just inside the main doors. I knew that she did some of them, because we talk about books and sometimes I can recognize her taste in literature. But … Continue reading Library Love: My Local Library and the LOC →

Book Cover Design: 5 Tips to Avoid Looking Like an Amateur

Aren’t these covers amazing? I love when I get to see my covers for the first time. I’m not sure who does the book covers for Redline but they do an amazing job. I’ve watched a number of videos and taken a design class or two. I highly recommend The Non-Designer’s Design Book by Robin … Continue reading Book Cover Design: 5 Tips to Avoid Looking Like an Amateur →

How to Use Your Phone as a Hotspot

Hopefully I won’t need to use this bit of knowledge, but just in case we lose power again I wanted to know how to use my phone as a hotspot. The first thing that you do is turn on your phone’s hot spot function. To do this, go to your phone’s settings. That’s the little … Continue reading How to Use Your Phone as a Hotspot →

How Do You Back Up Your Computer?

How do you back up your computer? I used to do it on an external hard drive. Before that I backed up individual manuscripts on discs. I resisted backing up my computer to OneDrive. I fought it so hard. But my son convinced me to give it a try. “Look, you can open up your … Continue reading How Do You Back Up Your Computer? →

Desktop or Laptop?

Recently one of my writing friends asked which we prefer? Do we write on a desktop or a laptop with a docking station? My response? Why do I need to choose? I do most of my writing on my desktop. I have a cordless ergonomic keyboard and an ergonomic mouse. The best part about this? … Continue reading Desktop or Laptop? →

Brainstorming Ideas for Highlights High Five

I recently learned that High Five will be open to submissions from May 30 through July 14, 2025.  That’s the good news. The bad news is that they are expecting a large volume of submissions so each author can only submit 5 pieces. Here is a bit on what they publish. I used to do a … Continue reading Brainstorming Ideas for Highlights High Five →

Nonfiction: 6 Different Things You Might Write

If you are interested in writing nonfiction for young readers, there are so many different things that you can write. Here are 6 of my favorites. In addition to the different types of nonfiction, there are also different lengths and different publishers. You can write book-length biography or biography for a magazine. You can write … Continue reading Nonfiction: 6 Different Things You Might Write →