In spite of a less than sheltered childhood and a little bit of a misspent youth, I’ve matured into a kind of wuss. It’s true. Years of trauma work, dealing with blood and guts every day, and I can’t deal with it. I don’t like scary psychological suspense thrillers, and I’ve tried to watch Silence … More A Cautionary Tale of Writing
(okay, this is not really my desk. My office has a health department warning right now. This is where I write since the Dell tech left.) Today is the last day of September. There always seems to be a never-ending list of things to do when fall comes. Shut down the cooler, start of the … More nope, it isn’t always easy
You’ve Got a Book in You: A Stress-Free Guide to Writing the Book of Your Dreams by Elizabeth Sims My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don’t consider myself seasoned enough to really discuss the pro’s and con’s of “process” but believe in my heart that the best time to study craft is AFTER writing … More Review and comment: Elizabeth Sims
waiting for a new day. Resilience. This idea has been fermenting for weeks from several different sources. I started thinking about it earlier this spring because of the devastating drought we are enduring in the high desert of New Mexico. My property sits within a few miles of a small mountain and is windswept and … More Resilience
If I chose a simplistic overview, I’d speculate that some folks might guess that being a writer is kind of a hobby-like job. Dream up some idea, write it all down, tweak it so it looks and sounds about right, and send it off to a publisher. If one already has a contract–groovy! The editor … More A day, or several, in a writer’s life
Words of Barrett 