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I read some of my reviews. I know I probably shouldn’t. That mature writers most likely ignore them. But I’m not sure that I’m all that mature. So, I read them. My Mother’s Chamomile has garnered a few so far. Just 3 between… Continue Reading “3 Out of 3 Reviewers Agree”
Yesterday, I took my regular, favorite seat at my local Starbucks. The one all the way in the back. It’s the best spot for people watching. Well, and it’s close to the bathroom…so there’s that. Now, I spend a good amount of time… Continue Reading “Slurping Coffee Like a Barista”
Tomorrow, at this time, I’ll be running around with bubbly bumpy nerves flitting about my tummy. Excitement and nervous energy and massive doses of caffeine will keep me going. Tomorrow is the first day of the 2013 Breathe Christian Writers Conference. I’m leading a… Continue Reading “Getting Ready to Breathe”
Congratulations to Darcie Apple! She won The Book Monster! And Congrats to Anne Ferris! She won the Paint Chips MUG! A stack of printable, color-able, cut-out-able paper hearts on my desk. Bag of conversation hearts and little jar of red sprinkles on the… Continue Reading “Lovie Dovie”
Howdy, Friends! If you’re new here (or if you’ve been hanging around for awhile), and you like what you see, please make sure to subscribe by entering your email on the right side-bar. That will make sure that these posts are delivered right to… Continue Reading “What’s Your Story — Breathe”
A struggling playwright, I was constantly in collaboration with directors, actors, production staff. A small group of Church-people, they loved me, supported me, encouraged me. A few times, telling me when I’d gone a little too far in pushing an envelope here or there. They… Continue Reading “I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends”
It must have been Great Lakes Christian College week here at the blog. In fact, it’s been girl’s dorm, 3rd floor week! All three stories are inspired by my Nunnery Sisters from the old college days (why called the Nunnery? Cause boys weren’t allowed up… Continue Reading “Sick–Inspired by Carrie Leazenby”
Today’s story idea comes from Kristi West…the woman behind the inspiration for Scourge (the winner of last week). Here’s her idea… Frank: 40ish year old father of 3 Setting: His kitchen Conflict: With his wife out of town, Frank must make his 10 year old daughter’s… Continue Reading “Cake–Inspired by Kristi West”
Kristi West and I go way back. We attended college together, sang in the choir, performed in Madrigals, etc. Kristi was my very first fan (on my Facebook “novelist” page) and she made sure to get a whole bunch of people to “like” me.… Continue Reading “Good-bye, George — Inspired by Kristi West”
When the kids are sick in the middle of the night, that’s when I miss having an extra set of hands to help. Or when one has a baseball game at the same time as the dance recital for the other. Sometimes when they… Continue Reading “Single: Part 1 (short story)”
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