I think the part of my brain that creates blog posts for you all is on vacation. I’m not on vacation, but it seems to be. So, let’s just humor it today and say it’s on vacation. Where is it? Hmm, I’m guessing it’s in an old ghost town up in Montana right now. But […]
And I Quote . . .
Today I’m just going to give you a quote to think about. I’ve shared it before, but it’s worth sharing again. If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking. ~Haruki Murakami What about you? Do you tend to only read what everyone else […]
Book Review – Old Ruddy’s Questions
I was asked if I wanted to read and review this book. Since I’ve really enjoyed the author’s other stories, I said yes. And I really enjoyed this story! Old Ruddy’s Questions by Courtenay Burden My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story made me think of the old writers and their slower paced stories, […]
5 Words?
Last week I challenged my readers to take the five words I gave them and write a few sentences that included those words. Oh, the creativity! Not only was this fun, but it’s a good writing exercise. And something like this might get your brain going in ways you never thought of. Here are the […]
Letter from Camp – March 2023
Dear Readers, Here I am, back at the King’s Daughters’ Writing Camp. The weather here has been nice. More spring like than winter, which I’m really enjoying. The lake is still too cold to go swimming, but maybe later in the month some brave souls will venture out into the cold waters. It’s a spring […]
Setting Your Seasons
Sometimes when you’re writing it can be hard to let your reader know what you know. Sometimes you can sense the seasons changing, but how do you let your reader know it’s no longer winter or summer? How do you get them to feel the change along with your characters? Here are a few tips […]
Name Quiz Answers and Name Trivia
I must say, it was rather fun finding out the answers to all these questions. And discovering some other odd facts about my naming habits. Well, maybe they aren’t habits. Maybe they are just . . . quirks. But you are probably ready for the answers, aren’t you? 1.) Which letter of the alphabet have […]
The Name Quiz
A few years ago, Angie shared a spreadsheet with all the different names she’d used in her Glad Tidings book which features 25 different short flash fiction stories. That got me thinking. I wondered what sort of names I used most in my stories. I knew I overused some names, but which ones? And which […]
Some Valentine’s Day Thoughts
I saw this a few weeks ago and, while I’ve read and heard it many times before, it struck me a little harder this time and made me think just a little more. Don’t get discouraged, He’s not done! Don’t get so focused on the problems now that you forget the glories promised. Don’t get […]
The In Or Out Book Tag
I needed something to post today. Life has been busy and my blog post creativity seemed to have either gone on strike, or be sleeping. I’m still not sure which. So, when Kate did this fun tag, I thought I’d grab it and do it too. Here’s how this tag works. There are multiple questions […]
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