I love nice journals. The other day I went to the Levenger web site (http://www.levenger.com/) to browse their lovely offerings. They sell Circa notebooks that come in a variety of styles. These notebooks are very versatile. The coils are actually … Continue reading →
The Sky. There is something about the sky that floods the soul with vastness. Certainly the very breadth does so. But also the colors, the dance of the clouds, the sunsets and sunrises. All my life I have lived where … Continue reading →
There is a book, popular among authors and artists, called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. She speaks of filling the well. By this she means replenishing the reservoirs of our being so, as creative people, we can draw from … Continue reading →
Day 1: Today I had the best idea ever. This rich young woman is headed west to join her brother. She doesn’t trust men because one she cared about was a scoundrel. This is the best idea I’ve ever had. … Continue reading →
In Canada this is our Thanksgiving weekend when we celebrate the harvest and rejoice in all God has blessed us with. Seeing as we live in one of the best areas of the world, there is much to be grateful … Continue reading →
Do some colors catch your eye, fire your emotions and imagination? Are do all of them do so in different ways and various times? Yellow is the color that catches my eye in a scene. Yellow is sunshine and sunflowers. … Continue reading →
I had a great time at the ACFW conference. So many good things that I can’t even say which was best so in no particular order, here is what I enjoyed. 1. Meeting with editors of Steeple Hill–the publishers of … Continue reading →
Next week end I am off to American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Indianapolis. http://www.acfw.com/conference/ This is one of the greatest writing conferences as far as I’m concerned. It focuses on fiction, it has great workshops and workshop leaders. … Continue reading →
I confess I didn’t always feel museums were high on my list of things to do. I remember groaning when my father would interrupt our travels in order to visit one. But I have since learned to enjoy them in … Continue reading →
This week I read a book by one of my favorite authors– Madeleine L’Engle. I confess I don’t like her most famous book, A Wrinkle in Time. But I read Meet the Austins and enjoyed it. This is a story … Continue reading →