Penny J. Johnson's Blog, page 45
February 6, 2018
Give Me a “B”
I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the current title words for the letter “B.” Believe Bewilderment […]
Bedroom Befuddlement: The Bedchamber of Secrets
I stood on the threshold of my oldest son’s room. “Just close the door,” my husband whispered in my ear. I did, surprised I didn’t have to press the catastrophic chaos past the door frame in order for the door to shut. I closed his door for most of his teens years because I didn’t […]
The Only Thing to Do
Some days it seems the whole world is out to defeat your plan. The bus is late. The New Years’ eye insurance won’t verify before your 10 am eye appointment. You have to schedule a same-day doctor appointment. You have to go to one pharmacy for one medication, another one to verify that three other […]
February 5, 2018
Give Me an “A”
Help! I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the words I have chosen for titles to date […]
February 3, 2018
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark Sullivan
Five Stars This book deserves more than five stars! Mark Sullivan weaves the novelesque account of WWII Italy through the eyes of Pino Lella, driver for one of Hitler’s generals. This amazing story of life, love, and loss has been virtually untold until now. Readers are transported to a time of devastating tragedy and astounding […]
February 2, 2018
Writing Mates
Writers need writers. We need to bounce ideas back and forth. We need someone to ask, “Is this the right word?” and “Do I need this line?” We need someone to tell us these things before we ask, too! We need one another after a low-word-count week to tell ourselves next week will be better. […]
February 1, 2018
Yarning
Some days, it is time to stop writing yarns and go buy some.
January 31, 2018
Book Buddies
There’s nothing better than sharing books with friends. Add to that meeting together for coffee on the spur of the moment and receiving a cute bag filled with Eugenia Price books. This happened for me the other day, and I am still experiencing the high from that book buddy’s “hi.” Book buddies are another essential […]
January 30, 2018
The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson
It was a mystery to me until the very end…what I thought of this book, I mean. As a fan of the Longmire TV series, I can honestly say that reading the book is a different experience. Reading the book usually is. I laughed out loud starting at page one. There is a humor in […]
Pen Pals
I am well-supplied with green-pen-happiness! I received these green pens via mail from my sister yesterday. She and I have been “pen pals”–lovers of pens–our whole lives. It’s a trait passed down from our mother, who always has an array of favorite pens in every color on her desk. We are quite possessive of these […]
