As I was wondering and praying about what I should post, I was struck with this idea. It might be a slightly different take and version to Valentine’s Day than you are used to, but it might involve chocolates, flowers, and notes. When I think of Valentine’s Day, I tend to think of couples in […]
Spam Part 2
I’ve had a few more spam comments that were just too good not to share. If you need a laugh, keep reading. The comments are in black and my replies are in a different color. I saw a listing for you on shinynewad . xyz and it said you had a $25 plan. Is it […]
5 Things I Learned from Remodeling
Many of you might know that since July of 2021 I’ve been busy not with writing, but with remodeling some of our house. It’s been hard, challenging, fun, tiring, exciting, stressful, and rewarding. But along the way, I’ve learned some things. And some things that just might be helpful for writers. 1– Gut It If […]
5th Tues. It’s Real Life – Pets
For our last In Real Life post let’s take a look at pets. I don’t always have pets in my stories but when I do it is most likely going to be a dog. A big dog. Why? Well, until I was 11 we had a collie who looked just like the one in the […]
Paperback or Kindle First?
Have you ever wondered which comes first, the paperback or the kindle? I decided to ask a few Indie authors I know and see what they do. Then I’ll let you know what I do. Erika Mathews:Paperback, because paperback is the hardest to get all the sections/headers/footers/page numbers/TOC/etc. just right. Plus I love doing all […]
5th Tues. It’s Real Life – Personality
I talk. I’m outgoing. I am in my stories. Don’t like it? Tough Okay, okay, if you’ve scrolled down this far, I guess you deserve to know a little more. 😀 And yes, that is just like me. Many people ask if writers fictionalize friends and family members and add them to their stories. I […]
5th Tues. It’s Real Life – Coffee
Don’t drink it. Don’t like it. Don’t include it. End of story. I actually thought of leaving the post just like that, but decided you might want a little more. 😉 In real life I do not like coffee. Never have, doubt I ever will. I don’t mind the smell of some coffee, but some […]
What Writers Need
A while back I took a poll asking a large group of writers what they considered their top 3 things they needed to write. I assumed that everyone had a story idea, but otherwise the questions were wide open. I did find it somewhat surprising. You want to see what I found? 19 people said […]
A Conversation with Esther
A writing friend from camp (KDWC) is starting a new blog all about books and writing and such things. Now, since this blog is also all about writing, and books and such things, I thought I’d let my readers know about the new blog. But I wasn’t sure how. I looked at all the options […]
Spam Stories
If you have a blog, the chances of you getting at least some spam comments are pretty good. Most spam comments I get are blah and get deleted right away. But now and then I’ll get one that just makes me laugh. You need a laugh? Keep reading. The spam comments are in color, and […]
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