This year, 2025, at the end of August, is the 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. It’s hard for us survivors to believe it has already been that long because we are still affected by it every day. Any survivor of traumatic events knows what anniversaries can do. So please be tender with any K-storm survivorsContinue reading “Breaking Through My Crossroads Block”
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April Review and What’s Next
Now that April’s busy challenges are over and we’ve had a couple days to breathe and calm down, let’s take some time to reflect on the month as a whole, and celebrate all we accomplished. This year I really appreciated the array of content, and readers’ comments in conversation with my content. Here are someContinue reading “April Review and What’s Next”
This Year’s Theme: Depth
Depth is both a concrete noun—something we can measure like the depth of the lake from the surface to the bottom—and an abstract noun—something we can’t measure like the quality of being profound. Depth takes time and distance. Depth isn’t forced or rushed. Depth is quiet and still, heavy with pressure and bio-electric. So I’mContinue reading “This Year’s Theme: Depth”
About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey
The urge to write is what got me into writing fiction, or trying to write fiction. And by “urge” I mean a feeling that I want to write. This was what motivated me and what continues to motivate me. I don’t think this is unusual—the urge to write. A lot of people have it. ButContinue reading “About Writing: Guest post by Michael Onofrey”
Want More Readers?
While preparing my next newsletter, I noticed that my last one had a bunch of great information in it. I don’t want anyone to miss out, so here it is to give you a taste of what goes into my newsletters. If you like it, please sign up to get monthly installments and your freeContinue reading “Want More Readers?”
The Misadventures of Moxie Sharpe: Conflict and Suspense in Practice
My current area of interest is conflict and suspense. How do I write scene after exciting scene to keep my readers turning pages? I realize that to become a better writer, I can’t just read about writing suspense and read suspense novels, I need to write using the techniques I learn. So, for ourContinue reading “The Misadventures of Moxie Sharpe: Conflict and Suspense in Practice”
#NaNoWriMo Yes or No? The Pros and Cons of Participating in National Novel Writing Month
Have you heard of NaNoWriMo but are not sure what it is? Thought of trying it but wondered if it was worth it? I wrote the first draft of my novel this November and lived to tell. Imagine: You’ve been dreaming of writing a novel since you were a little kid, but life got inContinue reading “#NaNoWriMo Yes or No? The Pros and Cons of Participating in National Novel Writing Month”
The Harvest
I admit I gave up on my daily garden photo project before it was finished, but as you can see from my video above, I did not give up easily. It was a tough summer for my little garden. As usual, I started with very high hopes, but then summer started in March and wasn’tContinue reading “The Harvest”
Published! Oh, the joy of the first acceptance letter.
As the gross jelly-blob predicted, October continues to be fun, gross and creepy. Why you ask? Because fun, gross and creepy can describe my flash fiction story, “My Collection”, that the editors of Five on the Fifth kindly chose for their October Issue!! I was delighted by the variety of stories and styles they chose.Continue reading “Published! Oh, the joy of the first acceptance letter.”
Inspiration: Stay ready. You never know from which strange place, or species, it could come.
This is a slightly different post than the norm, but it is also a wonderful way to get us all into the Halloween spirit and I love Halloween. When I was driving home last Sunday and saw a pumpkin patch full of people, I said “Their jack-o-lanterns will be completely rotten by Halloween.” Of course,Continue reading “Inspiration: Stay ready. You never know from which strange place, or species, it could come.”
Experience Writing 