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June 8, 2015
Prep Monday—What the Heck are We Doing, Anyway?
Someone said to us, recently, that she was surprised we’d been purchasing some items that didn’t fit with her idea of “going off-grid.” Well, first, I still work and I still need Wi-Fi, which kind of requires being ON the grid, but in general terms, “off-grid” can mean different things to different people. In a […]
June 3, 2015
Wednesday Work—Just Two Months!
Thought I’d show you all some before and after pics from the Farm. It’s been just a few days past our closing date of March 27, and here’s what we’ve done: Of course, what you don’t see is all the trash we also picked up – who wants to […]
June 1, 2015
Prep Monday—Down on the Farm
So, here it is, the first blog post actually written at the farm! Good thing I waited, not much else to do here this week with all the rain and damp and cloud cover. Not to mention the temps—brrr. Never thought I’d be considering buying a DEhumidifier. . . We got here yesterday afternoon, unloaded, […]
May 25, 2015
Prep Monday—What Else?
This week’s adventures will include planting a garden in the mud and trying to mow the pasture, which is something like three feet tall at this point. We’ve borrowed a trailer, and will just take our mower along. Apologies for the weird tense—I’m writing this before we actually go to the farm this week! So, […]
May 22, 2015
Fan Friday—Telling a Story
Today, my son is back in jail. For at least two months. And I’m going to tell you a story: In 1972, my friend Wendy said, “Let’s go to Girl Scout camp!” So we did. And I went back every year, once for a two-month stretch, until 1981 when I was hired as staff. […]
May 20, 2015
Writer Wednesday—Contests
Should you enter your book (or poem or short story) in a contest? Like everything else in the book industry, “It depends.” Some questions to ask yourself: Is the contest well known? Would readers recognize this contest and be more likely to buy my book? What is the cost? What is the prize? Does it […]
May 18, 2015
Prep Monday—Gardening
THIS was the big project this past weekend: the garden. Now, we’re not talking containers, and we’ve moved well beyond our two at-home 40 X 3-foot raised beds, which we’re still using and are full. And no, the current size of the new one isn’t even close to what it’ll be when finished, all the […]
May 11, 2015
Prep Monday—The Saga Continues
What a whirlwind weekend! The kid was supposed to work Saturday morning, so we’d planned to go down to the farm early that afternoon. Then we had a birthday invite for the oldest granddaughter for Saturday night, so we thought, okay, we’ll just go Sunday morning and come back that night. For the record, it’s […]
May 6, 2015
Writer Wednesday—Who’s Your Daddy?
Okay, who’s your publisher? Are they legit? Do you know the difference? There are so, so many kinds of publishing these days, and unfortunately, some of those publishers are only out to make a quick buck and take advantage of writers. The first type is traditional publishing, or trade publishing. This is the kind where […]
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Okay, whos your publisher? Are they legit? Do you know the difference? There are so, so many kinds of publishing these days, and unfortunately, some of those publishers are only out to make a quick buck and take advantage of writers. The first type is traditional publishing, or trade publishing. This is the kind where […]
