M.E. Garber's Blog, page 20
July 26, 2016
Workshop Round-Up
I returned home from 2 weeks at Taos Toolbox Writers Workshop on Sunday, dragging and tired. My dog hasn’t left my side or my lap since. (It’s nice to be loved, but really? Still, he’s on my lap sleeping now, … Continue reading →
July 2, 2016
Round-Up for late-June/July
Happy Belated Canada Day to my neighbors to the (now far) north, and Happy (forthcoming) Independence Day to those of us in the U. S. Husband, dog and I celebrated by taking Thursday & Friday off and making a break … Continue reading →
June 23, 2016
The Sound of Writing
There’s always a lot of conversation about what one listens to while writing: movie soundtracks, tunes that evoke the mood of your scene, classical, absolutely nothing at all…the list goes on and on. Basically it comes down to “whatever works … Continue reading →
June 20, 2016
Pardon My Dust
It’s been far too long since I’ve wandered in here and made a post, and I’m sorry about that. It’s just that life has gone nutso; between hubby being gone on a business trip, then sick upon his return, prepping … Continue reading →
June 3, 2016
Brimming Over with Good News…But I Can’t Share It Yet
Which is making me sad, since I’m all bouncy wanting to tell you. /zips lips shut and sits on hands, still bouncing a leg. But I have other good news that I can share: Dasher the dog had his 3-month … Continue reading →
May 26, 2016
A Little Beauty…
Early this year, I splurged on this expensive tropical hibiscus plant. It seemed silly, and a needless expense, but I couldn’t stop staring at the huge blossoms, couldn’t stop myself from looping around the aisles of pots for “one more look.” … Continue reading →
May 19, 2016
Today’s Hilarious Item
So, I’m not sure if this poor frog thinks he’ll turn into a hummingbird if he hangs out in a hummingbird feeder long enough and really believes it, or if he’s exceptionally over-estimating the size of a hummingbird vs the … Continue reading →
May 17, 2016
Writer’s Desk, 5/17/16
Caution: creaky writer hobbling through. Make way, make way for the woman with the ice pack! Out the window: A high overcast, with occasional glaring sunshine and less-occasional droplets of falling rain. High humidity making everything feel like wilted lettuce–underwater wilted … Continue reading →
May 9, 2016
Kayaking the Santa Fe River
After a few mornings of quite unseasonably cool weather, Sunday got warm. Husband and I decided to “celebrate” by renting a kayak and paddling (sometimes, at least) downstream on the Santa Fe River. This is a fairly long, broad … Continue reading →
May 5, 2016
No Shit, I Want to Read This!
Here’s a fun project that is just 10 days away and a few hundred dollars from full funding, and that I really hopes makes it. It’s an anthology called “No Shit, There I Was” and its full of tales I’m … Continue reading →
