Or at least – that’s what the books that I’ve been reading state. And here I am placing myself in ‘win/lose’ situations. What am I talking about, you may ask? I’m learning to play the fine game of ‘pickle-ball’ which is surging in popularity for those of us who want a challenge and would be [...]
We are living in our Fifth Wheel, on the spectacular Arizona desert, halfway between Phoenix and Tucson, near the town of Casa Grande. We are enjoying getting to know our new community of friends. On this very special day we are thankful for: our family our friends our health Wishing everyone a wonderful day of visiting, eating and [...]
Ah yes! Life right now is all about transitions, as we pack up and head out. We’re traveling south to escape the rainy weather of Vancouver Island. And might I add at this point, we’re gone for five months. I have, of course, packed enough books for a decade. Deciding which books to take and which [...]
Lots of people believe they can write a novel. And they talk about it alot. Actually writing one is a different ball game. Right now I’m working with a mini-group of writers who are sharing their work. All of them are brave souls. It takes alot of courage to show your work to others, but of [...]
This tiny book by Ray Bradbury (1996) is a classic. This book is a gift. This book shares messages that one could revisit time and time again. Ray Bradbury created and composed scores of stories, novels, plays, poems, films, television programs and musicals. He had an admirable writing career. As Bradbury declares in the preface -’these essays were written [...]
Where have I been? Reading, gardening, raking up alpaca manure, exercising and above all – thinking. Thinking about writing, thinking about blogging, thinking about my forlorn novel. And how to resurrect it. Should it be rescued? Is there anything to salvage? However – thinking, no matter how productive it might be, does not result in [...]
This past weekend I participated in a workshop led by Rachel Goldsworthy and hosted by The Vancouver Island Chapter of the RWA (Romance Writers of America). Rachel is a keen participant in our writing group and always provides us with useful information whenever she offers a workshop. She is a freelance writer of magazine articles, a journalism instructor [...]
Last weekend I participated in a brave and wonderful adventure. I gave away books! I have to admit, I had a bit of a build-up and I needed space in the guest room. I wouldn’t say I’m a sad hoarder, like those reality shows in t.v. but I have a tendency to stack and collect [...]
However, over the past month I’ve been doing just about everything else in the world, aside from writing. Guilty, guilty. Yes, the guilt is flowing through my veins. So it’s back to the writing board – that is notebooks, computer etc. I guess I just can’t escape my destiny. Time to focus on my last [...]
Every once in awhile I have to dig deeper. I have to challenge myself and enter the world of a brilliant writer. I’ve chosen to read ‘The Lacuna’ by Barbara Kingsolver. Praise at the beginning of the novel includes such phrases as: breathtaking, dazzling, mature, ambitious, masterful, epic, deeply personal, thought-changing, seductive, elegant, rich, impassioned, compelling And [...]