WRITING AND EMILY CARR
The IDEA of writing a book is fun.Writing a book is hard work. In fact, ideas are fun. A story starts as an idea. What would happen if…? Who are these people? What are they doing? Then suddenly, the idea … Continue reading →
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Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving has come and gone. We had lots of kids and grandkids here to visit. The three new babies were here together and we tried to get a picture of the three of them. What a hoot. Have a look. … Continue reading →
THE JOY OF ORDINARY
Technorati Tags: routine,Gustave Flaubert,Christmas novella. I’ve had a busy summer. Summers are always busy. By fall I am looking forward to a routine. I read a quote the other day that helps me understand why I need some sort of … Continue reading →
DENVER
Technorati Tags: Denver,conference,Debbie Macomber,Love Inspired authors,Donald Maass I spent 5 days last week in Denver, Colorado attending a conference. I had my camera but didn’t take even one picture. I should have. The city is beautiful. We stayed at the … Continue reading →
RESEARCHING THE MOUNTIES
Technorati Tags: research,Mounties,Fort Whoop Up Today I am blogging over here: http://petticoatsandpistols.com/2009/09/12/linda-ford-and-her-men-in-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-27638 It’s about Mounties. Is there anything more stirring about our Canadian history than the story of the Mounties and how they marched across the prairies in 1874 to … Continue reading →
CREATIVE COOKING
Technorati Tags: cookies,baking I used to bake. A lot!!. When the kids were at home I made cookies, bread, buns, cinnamon buns, pies, doughnuts, cakes… A lot. And then the kids moved away. Yes, a couple have returned and I … Continue reading →
IT’S ALL IN THE ATTITUDE
Technorati Tags: gratitude,grandchildren,travel,summer,birds,flowers,garden As I work on characters, I think of how the way they look at their circumstances changes everything. Take two characters facing the same events. One of them is grumpy, seeing only the negatives. The other chooses … Continue reading →
THE PILING SYSTEM
Technorati Tags: creativity,filing system,chaos,mind mapping When I am in the middle of writing a story I have a system going in my office. I know exactly which pile has the necessary information I seek and I can put my hand … Continue reading →
FOLLOW THE BIKE
Story ideas come in such varied ways. Sometimes like a train coming down the tracks at high speeds. For instance, reading a journal from the past can give me a clear idea of a story. Or touring a museum and … Continue reading →
Triple-duty Travel
Technorati Tags: travel,refilling creative well,Crowsnest Pass,Fort Steele,Bonners Ferry,Boulder City,Bar U Ranch My client has been waiting for weeks for his new handicapped-equipped van. He wanted to go on a trip. I promised him I would take him. Last Saturday he … Continue reading →