Today is my youngest sister’s birthday. Happy birthday, sis! I am the oldest of five siblings. I was nearly twelve when my youngest sister was born. She was the last of us, and by then having a baby in the house, changing diapers, and feeding babies were old hat to me. I remember carrying her around a lot, especially during the first six weeks of her life, when my mother […]
I saw a quote tonight that resonated with me: “Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.” ~E. L. Doctorow When the characters I’m writing about become real, my mind becomes full of their conversations and arguments. Each voice is distinct, with its own personality and resonance. I suggest a plot scenario and they take off, jumping right into the conversation as if it had only be on pause. Because […]
I first became serious about writing a novel years ago because of a story a coworker told me. It was supposedly a true story, but there were unearthly elements in it worthy of a horror novel (or one of my dreams). Regardless whether it was true or not, the story captured my imagination. I decided I had to write about what led up to it. After spending some time developing […]
Today was a lazy Sunday. Slept in late. Went out for a drive and a great lunch with the husband. Then retreated to my office to spend some time writing while the cats napped on my desk. This was a nice way to end the weekend. Hope yours was just as nice.
I have always loved cats. Dogs are okay, and I like them fine, but I have a special affinity for cats. Since I was a kid, even walking down the street, I would see a cat and naturally call and put my hand down to give them a pet; 80% of the time, even a stranger cat would approach and allow me to pet it. Growing up, when a new […]
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