NaNoWriMo Inspo

Tell a story. It doesn’t have to be full of pretty prose. It doesn’t have to have a happy ending. It just needs some character, conflict, and resolution... Oh, and....50,000 words. 😉 To all my fellow writers out there - keep up the good work!! NaNoWriMo on!

You can make anything…

It's National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), also known as the most writerly time of the year. For those of you who don't know, it's when many people challenge themselves to write a 50,000 word novel in a single month. Now, you might be thinking - what would I write? I believe that everyone has at …

past and future

I’ve a quote stuck in my mind. It’s from Oscar Wilde, so you know it’ll get you thinking... “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” - Oscar Wilde There are so many stories - tragedies and triumphs - that can be rolled into that simple line. But to me, it’s about …

chocolate milk

In this strange time, it feels like the Coronavirus sucks up all of the oxygen in the room.  But still, there are moments of kindness and happiness to cling to - here's one of mine. He bought me a big glass jug of chocolate milk from the store. His grin is stretched broad across his face …

Boo on being sick…

Hello, internet friends. In case you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a bad blogger as of late. Turns out the first little bit of 2020 has been a bit intense for me. I’ve been trying to balance my job (which has me on the road a lot lately), a volunteer job (which is important but stressful), …

Grateful Wednesday

Today I’m grateful for the natural rhythm of a new year. It can help us reevaluate and determine what we want. Resolutions may be tricky, but thinking about what is important and what you need - that is never a wasted effort. Wishing you some positive change this year. 🙂

a writer’s call

I’m not sure what kind of writer I am - my style or my genre. I know I’ll always need to work on the “show and not tell.” I know my grammar isn’t perfect and I know my prose isn’t always clean. But I also know this - I can break your heart on paper …

word doodle

Fellow writers, I have a question - Do you ever wish you could write in the margins of a notebook or on a piece of paper while talking on the phone (or in a mindless meeting)....like you would doodle 3d boxes, flowers, hearts, and spirals?  Do you wish you could essentially doodle words? I don't …

quotable – on being brave

Hello there.  It's been a little while since I wrote on this ol' blog and I wanted to restart my engagement with one of my favorite things - quotes. Yes, it's true.  I love quotes.  Whenever life throws a curveball, I find myself searching for a quote that captures how I feel and that helps …

quotable “you can’t go back…”

In keeping with the traditions of the NaNoWriMo season, I've a quote for you that can be applied to the herculean task of writing 50,000 words in one month... or, more generally - to life.  🙂 "You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." - …