Every once in a while — which is to say very, very rarely — I get an automatic deposit to my bank account from Amazon. Someone, somewhere bought my book. So imagine my excitement when I got a notice from… Read More ›
Writing
WRITING WELL, WRITING HARD?
Blogging Insights # 43 — Hard work Does working hard make your writing better? First and foremost, some people will never write well because they lack talent. There is a bottom line to writing as there is to painting, sculpture,… Read More ›
INTUITION VERSUS PLANNING
Blogging Insights # 43 —A Writer’s Intuition “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” — Ray Bradbury I hate to always be the one who says “both” to yes/no questions, but writing isn’t an “either/or”… Read More ›
TO WRITE FOR ONESELF
UNOFFICIAL BLOGGING INSIGHTS Dr. Tanya usually appears with her weekly Blogging Insights prompt. However she let us know she won’t be doing one this week. We hope Dr. Tanya will be back again next week. Fandango has stepped into the… Read More ›
ANGELIQUE – UNDAUNTED AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
“Nounou,” inquired Angelique, “Why did Giles de Retz kill so many children?” With these words, one of the world’s greatest series of historical fiction begins. It is a translation from the French. I have been told by many people who’ve read the series in French,… Read More ›
A TIME FOR EVERY THING
ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:A time to be born, and a time to die;A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;A time to kill, and… Read More ›
OF GIRLISH THINGS
I never thought being a woman was a deterrent to becoming what I wanted to be. I didn’t worry if it would be more difficult because I was a woman even though I was working in a very male profession… Read More ›
WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR OWN WRITING?
Sunday Poser # 76 – From host Sadje: I like that I can write. I like that my writing never fails me. I love that I can keep tweaking what I’ve written until it’s perfect and says precisely what I intend… Read More ›
WONDERING ABOUT WORDPRESS
What ARE we going to do about WordPress? We were just talking about it, Garry, Owen and me. At $180 per year, that would be $15/month and then there’s another $20 for you URL address. $200? I’ll renew this year… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 48 – REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Garry feels I’m getting very thematic and he’s right. It isn’t accidental. I’ve been conjuring images from our cemetery. Not every drawing is brilliant, but they are definitely a series. My favorite character is Death in Terry Pratchett’s wonderful, brilliant,… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 48 – THE FIRE THIS TIME
I don’t remember a lot of poems, but this one has stuck with me for many years. It’s short. It rhymes. And right now, it means more than it used to mean. Last night we watched “Cabaret.” When it first… Read More ›
FLYPAPER (2011): A SURPRISING COMEDY
A while ago, Garry and I watched what is I am sure among the lowest grossing movies of all time. I don’t say this lightly. In its theatrical run, it grossed exactly (according to both Wikipedia and IMDB) $1100, which… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 