This is my 100th post. Yea! It feels like a good beginning milestone, until I compare it to other people who have been doing this for years. Okay, so I’m a late bloomer where the blogosphere is concerned. Yesterday was writer’s group. Everyone brought something to read, and it was great to hear what they’re working on. I’m really pleased with this group. I think we’re going to fit in […]
It’s been awhile since I posted, so I wanted everyone to know I’m still here. As for the writing, all the various storylines are starting to weave together, so it’s a juggling act. Combined with the fact the day job has been especially taxing lately, I haven’t had much in the way of creative juices left, which is why everything is going so slow. If only I could export what’s […]
Today I reflected on being older–because you do that on your birthday, once you get of a certain age where 30 doesn’t seem decrepit anymore. Here’s what I asked myself: What does it mean to be a year older? Does it feel different? Was there an amazing vista of knowledge that would suddenly expand inside my brain, bringing me an excess of wisdom? Would I miraculously hit a physical reset […]
As I sit here typing, one of the cats is on the desk napping with his eyes open so he can watch over me, and the other one is lying a few feet away sprawled out as if she were a frog on a dissection table. (Hey, it’s not a gruesome image if there’s no actual dissecting) Anyway, this is an average night. The cats tend to rotate who gets […]
I need to know where my story starts before I can continue. I’m a linear writer, writing in part as an act of discovery, even though these days I have a mental map of where I’m going. Like taking a relaxing road trip, it’s the scenery along the way that captures the fascination, sometimes even more than reaching a destination. Isn’t it the same when when you read (or write) […]
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