Considering spring has come with a storm warning for heavy snowfall tonight I thought we needed a good laugh in flowers. Enjoy memories of summer and keep hoping for spring. These were taken locally last summer. I don’t … Continue reading →
Winter seems to have dragged on forever this year. I know it’s only mid-March but I want spring. Now. I know it will come. As someone once assured me spring will come…if not this year, then next for sure. Unfortuantely, … Continue reading →
This is writing related. Sort of. I checked out an e-course I was interested in. As usual, I checked out the presentator to see if I liked what I saw. Her website opened on a page all about chickens. Very … Continue reading →
It began with a New Year’s resolution. A good thing. Yes? Get into shape. Lose a few pounds and start taking some of the supplements we are encouarged to take–baby aspirin, Omega 3–that sort of thing. So I started doing … Continue reading →
Am I the only writer who finds whatever part of the process I am currently working on is the WORST part? Though I admit there is a certain excitement about starting a story, a delightful sense of urgency about getting … Continue reading →
No not mine. It’s Harlequin’s 6oth anniversary. It began in 1949 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Yeah Canada). The first book was The Mantee by US author, Nancy Bruff, and sold for 50c. Here’s a sample of a 1949 cover. All I can … Continue reading →
The workshop in Vancouver was great. I learned lots. In fact, I learned so much I can’t begin to sort it out. I’m waiting for it to sift through my consciousness and meld with the other things I know. (If … Continue reading →
After Christmas I did a blog about gifts on Writers at Play. You can check it out on the link below. http://www.writersatplay.com/wordpress/?p=817 One of the gifts I mentioned was the joy of a book I have fallen in love … Continue reading →
I enjoy spying on other writers. I like sites that show their offices. Some are little cubby holes, others are beautiful big rooms with views you could sell. I like reading about their daily habits as well and comparing my … Continue reading →
I like reading how other authors work. Listen to a famous author tell of his day. Ernest Hemingway INTERVIEWER Could you say something of this process? When do you work? Do you keep to a strict schedule? HEMINGWAY When I … Continue reading →