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April 1, 2016
Fiction Friday NaNo Edition 4
Good day, my friends. CampNaNo has begun. That means I am writing 26 little stories designed to scare, creep and freak out my readers. I have decided to share my stories with you. One a day. I’ve never written horror before so I’m not sure how it’s going to go down. In this first one, … Continue reading Fiction Friday NaNo Edition4 
February 22, 2016
Boo-yah!
This morning I finally finished the A-Z weapons list! Partway through, I realized that ‘duh, I’m writinghorror and not all weapons should be WEAPONS. Some of them should be accidental or incidental and definitely paranormal. So some of the weapons are coming about because people get thrown back in history; or the story has … Continue reading Boo-yah! 
February 13, 2016
Brrrr
It is storming today and looks nothing like the above photo (taken last month). It looks more like this: I’m not entirely sure about that particular expression but with a windchill of -31*C (-23.8*F) I’ll use it. It’s one of my Dad’s go-to expressions. *laughs* I, who refuses to go out if it’s eight below, … Continue reading Brrrr 
February 5, 2016
Friday Fiction NaNo Edition 3
Good morning! “Nano?? She wants to talk about NaNo? November is months away!” True! But Camp #1 is less than two months away and we all know me – Super Prepper Extraordinaire. No, really, the reason I’m writing today is because I’ve been totally inspired. Remember that Wolfman said, “Babes, if I’m doing all … Continue reading Friday Fiction NaNo Edition3 
January 1, 2016
The First Day
This is the time of the year when everyone starts reflecting on all the things they need to change in order to live well. I am guilty of it but I am trying to change it forI think that we should be looking at our lives regularly through the year and changing our negative … Continue reading The First Day 
December 25, 2015
It’s That Time of Year…
…when good feelings abound. …when family gets together. …when food is made in abundance. …when gaily wrapped boxes and funky or cute bags full of goodies appear. …when depression becomes it’s strongest. …when the poor feel their empty wallets more keenly. …when people acquire debt they can ill afford. To me, the Yule season is … Continue reading It’s That Time ofYear… 
November 28, 2015
Fiction Friday NaNo Edition 2
And on a Saturday; I’m aware. ;) Fifty thousand words in 28 days! That’s including days taken for being toxed brain dead and ill earlier this week. I’m so pleased. My beta readers (alpha readers, depending on who you’re talking to) love it. The feedback I got was great! Like this comment from V: … Continue reading Fiction Friday NaNo Edition2 
November 7, 2015
Fiction Friday (on Saturday) NaNo Edition
Good Saturday morning! It is November and of course you know what that means! It’s time for National Novel Writing Month. For those who don’t know, NaNoWriMo is a challenge for writers, long time writers and first timers alike, to write 50 thousand words in 30 days. I spent most of September and October … Continue reading Fiction Friday (on Saturday) NaNoEdition 
October 20, 2015
Oh my, oh my!
{{For the love of Pete! I totally forgot to hit publish, distracted as I was by the Canadian election results. Here you go. *laughs*}} November first is in TWELVE days! That’s right, dear readers, NaNoWriMo is coming up quick! Don’t know what it is? Check it out here. I was drawn to the website this … Continue reading Oh my, ohmy! 
October 10, 2015
Fiction Friday Week 32
I know, I know! It’s Saturday. Yesterday kind of got away from me (chores, moving my air conditioner out of the window…recovering from moving the air conditioner *laughs*). However, I am here now! The last couple of weeks have seen a serious lack of focus that has made it difficult to complete the mini … Continue reading Fiction Friday Week32 
