Once again, I’m doing National Novel Writing Month – 50,000 Words in 30 Days! I’m entering this year as a NaNo-Rebel, writing anything BUT a novel. I have several anthologies […]
Inspiration
Posts about finding ideas and inspiration
Home from the Writing Conference
Just got back from a weekend at Litchfield Beach. No, not that sort of weekend–this was the SC Writer’s Association’s annual writing conference. Friday through Sunday with a great line-up […]
Photo Montage
Had a lovely week on Edisto Island – here are some photos for you to enjoy!
Time for a Vacation
Doing my last-minute cleaning so the house won’t be so cluttered when we get home in a week! The roomie just got offered a new job, so he’s out running […]
What I’m Reading: William Krueger
You know I love my mystery stories! In this series, former small-town sheriff Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor is continually drawn back into solving crimes. He’s a middle-aged (at the beginning of […]
What’s Coming?
You have to have a goal, especially as a writer. My ultimate goal is to have the novels published, either with a traditional company or on my own (hopefully the […]
What I’m Reading: Hearts West
The subtitle to the book is True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier. It’s by Chris Enss. I’m enjoying the matrimonial advertisements & snippets from letters & diaries in […]
Victorian Foods
Sticking with the general topic we started last week, let’s take a look at some of the foods popular during the Victorian Era. The Victorian Era lasted from 1837 to […]
Victorian Menus
I love looking at old menus, seeing what Chance & Kye would have dined on when they go out on the town. Here’s one I found from the right era, […]
Writing With a Day Job
Did you know that around 95% (maybe more) of writers support their writing habit with a day job? Here’s how you handle writing on top of a full-time job. It’s […]