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February 5, 2021
28-Day Writing Challenge
Along with my 28-Day Cleaning Challenge, I am attempting a 28-Day Writing Challenge. This challenge is no less arduous. It requires a few steps in order for me to feel that the month has been truly productive. Author Plan: I am working through Joanna Penn’s newest release Your Author Business Plan. I have been been […]
February 3, 2021
Captivating
Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to receive these readings and other […]
February 1, 2021
28-Day Cleaning Challenge
Today I started my 28-Day Cleaning Challenge. I used this cleaning method a few years ago when I received Becky Rapinchuk’s Simply Clean book for Christmas. Since then, I have adapted many of her cleaning tips for my own home and schedule. I remember when I first implemented the 28-Day Cleaning Challenge that it was […]
January 29, 2021
Seasonal Patterns in the Writing Life
As there are seasonal patterns in daily life, there are seasonal patterns in the writing life. We have our dormant winters, our revitalizing springs, our steamy summers, and our colorful autumns. Each season inspires something different in writers. It’s only natural that this would be the case. But, issues arise when our personal lives and […]
January 27, 2021
Betrayed
Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to receive these readings and other […]
January 25, 2021
Seasonal Patterns in Daily Life
Seasonal patterns are often recognizable by the change of the weather. I can’t say that this is always true. Last year, my home-state experienced an early spring just before COVID-19 restrictions went into effect in March. This was an unexpected blessing because with all the cannots we could at least be outside. What is more […]
January 22, 2021
More Than One Way to Write a Story
Just as there is more than one way to bowl a strike, there is more than one way to write a story. In fact, we ought to seek to write our stories in a unique way. As I was considering the adjustment bowlers need to make to the lane’s changing oil patterns, I realized that […]
January 20, 2021
Believe
Join me each Wednesday for this virtual reading experience as I read a selection from Redefined: A Year of Poetry. By the end of the year, I will have read 52 of the 366 poems contained in this collection. I encourage you to subscribe to this blog in order to receive these readings and other […]
January 19, 2021
More Than One Way to Bowl a Strike
My husband and my middle son are in a bowling league that meets on Monday nights. After several weeks of pause, they have been able to resume. But, since my husband had a prior commitment last night, I accompanied my son to the league. In the days prior, my son and I discussed the differences […]
January 15, 2021
Instruction Manuals: When in Writer’s Doubt
Sometimes writers need a return to the basics. We need to consult with writing experts through publications, articles, and author groups. Sometimes all we need is a bit of encouragement to keep doing what we know we are able to do. Here are some of my favorite authors and “instruction manuals” about the writing life. […]
