Why Every Writer Needs a Beta Reader (or Five)
As an author, I’ve learned there is WAY more to being a published author than just writing. There are several rounds of editing and one of those rounds comes after your beta readers answer a list of questions. Questions like: The type of questions you give your beta readers will depend on the genre you […]
Getting My Groove Back (Eventually 🙃)!
Hello Friends and Neighbors,Today has been productive in some ways and non-productive in others. Productive in finally giving a few reviews on products I bought that were flawed. I ended up getting refunds on those items as well. Yay!Productive in putting away laundry that I have been avoiding, as well as getting a few items […]
Dear 2025, Can You Slow Down Just a Bit So I Can Catch Up!
Happy Sunday, My Friends! Wow, where is the time flying off to? First, it’s 2025, and January is almost half gone—already! Time must be in a hurry to get to some wild, fun party, and we weren’t invited. What am I saying? I’m saying that time is going by way too fast for me. I’ve […]
Dag Gone It – I Missed Sunday!
I missed Sunday’s posting, as you already know. My sweetheart was sick most of last week and throughout the weekend. And guess who got it? Yep, me. I wasn’t nearly as sick as he was, but I’m still feeling off. I was told there is a new virus going around that starts with a dry […]
New Year ~ New Goals
Happy New Year! 🥳 Hello and Happy New Year! I hope each of you had a great Christmas and are ready for a fantastic new year. Our new year will be what we make of it, and I’m planning on making 2025 a fabulous year. As most of you know, I am in a goals […]
Holiday Travel And A Few Tips!🛫
It’s always wonderful to be with loved ones during the holidays. I remember growing up, how everyone would come over to my great-grandparents’ for dinner, and we’d even gather around the tree. Those were some of the good memories sprinkled through the not-so-happy times. Regardless of the past, our present is always the most important. […]
Writer’s Block and How I Do or Do Not Deal – Part 1
Writer’s block – the art of turning “not” writing into a sport. Procrastination becomes your companion. Ideas of things to write about become things to do instead. When you are in the grips of Writer’s Block, or as I like to say, you’ve been bitten by the Procrastination bug, you might get caught up in […]
“Creative Sparks: Navigating Feedback and New Ideas”
Great class today! Not that most of my creative writing class time isn’t great—it is—but today I received some feedback on my Dating Die-Sasters novel. One of my classmates gave me some really good feedback, and then my professor shared his thoughts. I’m thrilled that he is okay with me using my book for class […]