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At which point do you consider yourself to be successful?

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
(This is primarily meant for authors, but could possibly work for any creatives.) At what time during the life of your book will you declare yourself to have been successful? Not successful according to others, but according to you – yourself. When will that moment come that you…

Always Hope

So much has happened recently, in my small part of the world and in the greater world we all share. Regardless of which corner of the world you inhabit, or what political views you may hold, there is one thing all human beings cling to – hope. There is always hope, even when we can’t … More Always Hope

The Art of Procrastination

This post is all about procrastination. In fact, my purpose for writing this post is so I can avoid working on my poem-in-progress and/or editing the first draft of my completed novel. Procrastination is an art. Well, it is if you work at it enough. All the things I ordinarily don’t want to do suddenly … More The Art of Procrastination

Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Car&Coast

I wrote the following haiki sequence in response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge. The challenge words are Car & Coast: Frigid winds buffet A car parked along the coast No one else in sight Trapped inside, he waits For ocean waves to claim him He will cry no more Please visit Ronovan’s blog to find … More Ronovan’s Haiku Challenge: Car&Coast

Winter Haiku

  It’s a cold winter day and I’m home ill. Lying on the sofa, looking out through a sliver of opening between the curtains, I can see our neighbor’s tree, its naked branches stretching across the gray sky. And so this haiku sequence formed in my mind: Skeletal branches Stretch across the leaden sky Yearning … More Winter Haiku

Too Much to Say

Looking back at my blog over the past couple of months, I see nothing but sporadic re-blogs. I’ve barely posted at all, but that isn’t because I don’t have anything to say. It’s because I have so much to write about, I can hardly get my thoughts in order. Do I talk about the election … More Too Much to Say

For Lockie …

Originally posted on Reading Recommendations:
It was with great sadness and a heavy heart I received the news yesterday morning from a mutual friend that author Lockard F. Young, or Lockie as he was know to all of us, had died in hospital, surrounded by his family. I like to think Lockie was also surrounded…

A challenge to all Readers …

Originally posted on Books: Publishing, Reading, Writing:
Earlier in the summer, I wrote and posted this to my blog: Why not read books simply because they’re well-written? Then I asked Chris Graham, aka The Story Reading Ape, to create three memes that promoted three of the ideas I’d covered in this post: Ask for a…

Smorgasbord Christmas Party -Guest Susan M. Toy with Best Books Read 2016

Originally posted on Smorgasbord - Variety is the spice of life:
I am delighted to welcome another guest to the Christmas Party.. Susan M. Toy has been in the publishing business for a very long time and devotes her time to promoting authors of all genres on her blog and on social media. Susan’s Reading…

Haiku Challenge: Breathe and New

It’s been a long time since I’ve participated in RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Challenge, but I’m happy to be back writing poetry once again. I hope you’ll cut me some slack because I’m pretty rusty. The challenge words this week are Breathe & New. Please be sure to stop by Ronovan’s blog: https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2.... You can … More Haiku Challenge: Breathe and New