Hi all and happy holiday season. I apologize for disappearing for a bit, but the transition from my time in New Orleans to home in the midst of NaNoWriMo kicked by butt. It was all I could do to get my 50,000 word win, YAY. I still haven’t gotten back into the swing ofContinue reading “New Book: America’s Emerging Writers Anthology”
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Happy May! A recap of my April adventures and what’s next
I want to start by saying thank you to all of the organizers of NaPoWriMo and A to Z Challenge and the poets of dVerse. And the poets that included my poems in their lists, especially David Ellis at Too Full To Write. I also want to thank everyone who read my poems and leftContinue reading “Happy May! A recap of my April adventures and what’s next”
N is for Noosphere
noosphere: noun – the sphere of human consciousness and mental activity especially in regard to its influence on the biosphere and in relation to evolution An Apple Is An Apple Would you like to play a game? All you need’s an active brain. It starts upon the physical plane But is played in theContinue reading “N is for Noosphere”
B is for Banausic and Bickham – Craft Book Review: Jack M. Bickham Double Feature
banausic: adjective – relating to or concerned with earning a living; utilitarian; mechanical; practical. Not operating on a refined or elevated level; mundane. Today’s NaPoWriMo theme was the I, or the speaker of the poem. I thought it tied in well with witness testimony which I am studying in an online forensic psychology class throughContinue reading “B is for Banausic and Bickham – Craft Book Review: Jack M. Bickham Double Feature”
Craft Book Review: Story Fix
Story Fix: Transform Your Novel from Broken to Brilliant by Larry Brooks is intended to help authors “reinvigorate” rejected novels, but I found it lacking in tangible instruction and full of discouragement. Why I picked it up: I was looking through Writing Voice: The Complete Guide to Creating a Presence on the Page and EngagingContinue reading “Craft Book Review: Story Fix”
Review: A Compendium Of Collective Nouns
Over the weekend, I went to West Seattle and had brunch with an old friend. After we ate, we walked around the shops. In a home furnishings store, I noticed a beautiful book and had to have it. So I am now the proud owner of: A Compendium of Collective Nouns: From an Armory ofContinue reading “Review: A Compendium Of Collective Nouns”
Craft Book Review: The Magic Words by Cheryl B. Klein
The Magic Words: Writing Great Books for Children and Young Adults by Cheryl B. Klein is a great book for writers who are ready to take their manuscript to the next level. As an editor for Scholastic, Cheryl has experience that makes her an authority on the subject of revision and editing MG and YAContinue reading “Craft Book Review: The Magic Words by Cheryl B. Klein”
Final Days of 2017 Day 24: This Crazy Cat
Yesterday, was the annual family white elephant exchange and after everyone left, this crazy cat was left behind. It is now part of my odd decoration collection and today’s inspiration. #vss very short story Jenna thought it was so cute when her new Siamese cat jumped into her hat box where she kept her sewingContinue reading “Final Days of 2017 Day 24: This Crazy Cat”
Christmas In Japan: Final Days of 2017 Day 19
I still haven’t been to Japan. I hope to visit some day. This pretty, colorful kimono seemed like an odd addition to the tree, so I thought I’d spend the day exploring Christmas traditions in Japan. You can read about Christmas traditions in Japan at All Things Christmas, The Culture Trip and Why Christmas? #vssContinue reading “Christmas In Japan: Final Days of 2017 Day 19”
Experience Writing 