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Hello Spring '25

Well, a blog post a day kind of went off the rails for a little while there. A mixture of deadlines and school and Day Job stuff all rolled together became an instance of too much going on and not enough hours in the day. But it's officially a new season, and it was a gorgeous first day of spring.…

Friday Write Day

Welcome to Day Fourteen of the Writer Friends Challenge! I'm taking break from the Challenge today. First, it's my normal writing day and I'm back at my local coffee shop warming up because it is cold and rainy out there! And second, today is my Mama's birthday! I won't say how old she is, but we're going out to celebrate…

Theme Songs

  Welcome to Day thirteen of the writer friends challenge! If this image doesn't give you an idea, today's topic is theme songs! Do my main characters have a theme song? You know, my taste in music tends to run more classic rock, show tunes, and movie soundtracks rather than current pop music, so it's hard for me to come…

Lucky Charms

Welcome to Day twelve of the Writer Friends Challenge! With St. Patrick’s Day being just around the corner, today’s topic is lucky charms, as in do I have a lucky writing charm. I can’t say that I do. Maybe I should, since I need all the help I can get to write my stories. But I'm so easily distracted by…

Writers’ Self Care

Welcome to Day Eleven of the Writer Friends Challenge! Today is all about self care for the writer. For me, this means it’s time to unplug. I need time away from my desk, time away from social media, and the computer.  If you follow me on facebook, you may have seen my post on Sunday encouraging you to unplug. In…