I’m sure we’ve all said the little ditty: Spring is sprung, the grass is riz. I wonder where the birdies is. I’ve heard variations of the last line from: I wonder where the flowers is to Where last year’s reckless … Continue reading →
Herein lies a story for both writers and non-writers. For non-writers, the story is for your enjoyment and amusement. For writers, you have a living lesson. Goal, motivation and conflict are considered the building blocks of fiction. There are several … Continue reading →
October is my favorite month especially if it doesn’t snow and this year it hasn’t (so far). I am enjoying every beautiful day. Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. Albert Camus It’s nice … Continue reading →
Geologists have a saying–rocks remember. Neil Armstrong I couldn’t help wonder what rocks remember, what stories they could tell, sorrows they feel as I passed two specific rocky places on my research trip. First, the Okotoks Erratic. Plunked in the … Continue reading →
One of my favorite books (though long neglected) is The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. One of the principles she talks about is ‘filling the well.’ She explains that creating comes from our inner well and if we continually draw … Continue reading →
The windows were open during the night and I caught the scent of petunias. One of my favorite scents. I will always think of summer fun when I smell petunias. It reminded me that the sense of smell is … Continue reading →
I think most of us, writers included, think writers spend time in lovely little nooks cranking out words in sweet solitude, surrounded by books and pens and stacks of paper. Much like this the pictures on this site. (I can … Continue reading →
Have you ever admired and enjoyed something so much you felt overwhelmed by beauty? I have and I thought I’d share a few of them with you. Sunrises. For some reason I enjoy them more than sunsets. Partially because I … Continue reading →
I wonder if there is any place more beautiful than Banff especially in the fall. I’m of the opinion there isn’t. I recently took a trip there for the purposes of research–and to fill my senses to overflowing with it’s … Continue reading →
Summer skies As I’ve enjoyed the many different moods of the summer sky I began to think how much it is like a writer’s moods. Bright Idea: See that opening in the clouds. I couldn’t capture it with the camera … Continue reading →