As you may know, I’m writing a novel this month. 30 days. 50,000 words. I did it last year. Whoop. And that novel releases with WhiteFire Publishing in February. I’d thought about writing a post about how to write a novel in 30 days.… Continue Reading “5 Ways to Fail At Writing a Novel in 30 Days”
Kindergarteners are the big kids. Well, at least when you’re in pre-school. Then those kindergarteners are big, huge, intimidating, JUMBO kids. And my boys and their pre-school buddies have been facing off against those big old kindergarteners in soccer at recess for a week.… Continue Reading “Defeating the Kindergarteners”
Dear Inner Voice; You need to cut it out with the following phrases (and I quote): “You don’t really think anyone is interested in what you have to say/do/write. Do you?” “You aren’t good enough.” “People are going to be so disappointed in you.” “Remember that… Continue Reading “ZIP IT — an open letter to the inner voice”
I had a ridiculous post written. I quoted Chumbawamba (a band from 1997). I was crazy in that post. I deleted it. Here’s why. I just found out that a really great woman died. Her name is Winifred Olds. She had a name that… Continue Reading “In Memory”
My daughter got her very first bee sting this summer. I was able to calm her cries of pain with some ice and a few hugs and kisses. She told me all the facts about bees that she’s learned from the Wild Kratz and… Continue Reading “Little Miss Tender Heart”