Swamps, Gargoyles, and a Road to Inspiration🚙

From Philadelphia to the Dismal Swamp—follow my writer’s road trip full of research, adventure, and inspiration. As you may have guessed – I have a trip coming up, and I’m beyond excited! At the end of the month, I’ll be heading to Philadelphia for the Toastmasters International Conference. A good friend from my Toastmasters club […]

What’s In A Name?

In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare wrote:“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”Spoken by Juliet, of course. But Juliet knew the truth… there’s a lot in a name—especially when you’re a writer trying to name a new character. I sometimes wonder if Shakespeare ever […]

Writer’s Block, Gargoyles, and Accidental Days Off!

Happy Wednesday—well, technically Thursday, lovely souls! I owe you an apology for missing my usual Wednesday blog post. Truth be told, I accidentally took the day off. No deadlines, no writing breakthroughs… just a quiet pause. You see, I’ve been wrestling with a bit of writer’s block – just for my blog. I have a […]