It’s a hot summer afternoon. Voices murmur in the streets as groups of people stand and wait, they know not for what. Inside the building, the air is stifling and stale. All the windows have been shut and no one has gone in or out for some time. The men gathered there dab at the […]
Party, Giveaway, and 1 Writing Tool
You made it back! Are you as excited for today’s posts as I am? The Literary Lodge is fairly buzzing about these great tools of the trade! I wonder how many of them are already being used by some of you writers. If you use one already, leave me a comment and tell me. I’d […]
Party, Giveaway, and 3 Writing Books
Hello! Welcome to the Literary Lodge. Those of you who joined us in the fall for our “Five Fall Favorites” probably already know your way around the Lodge. If you’ve never been here before, feel free to wander the grounds, the rooms and stop by the kitchen for some lemonade, coffee, or fresh donuts. But […]
Swap Your Books
Do you have books you would like to get rid of? Or maybe new ones you’d like to get? What if you only had to pay just a little more than the postage for the books you got? Interested? Welcome to Paperback Swap. When I first heard of Paperback Swap, I was skeptical. You mean […]
Earn a $5.00 Gift Card?
How would you like to be able to earn a $5.00 Amazon Gift card every month? Think of all those books you could get! You could get five $.99 books each month! Or, you could save a few gift cards and buy paper copies of your favorite ones! This is how I get my books. […]
What Happened and What Did They Eat?
I know as an author I’m always wanting new resources for my research. In my searching and reading, I came across two places I wanted to share with you. Even if you aren’t writing historical fiction, they are still lots of fun to just look at. (Or maybe I’m just strange.) Have you ever had […]
10 Reasons I Love NEO
I would like to introduce you all to NEO. Say “hello” NEO. “Hello!” NEO is the best writing friend I could have. He’s dependable, doesn’t distract me with e-mails or internet connection, doesn’t get too hot or heavy, is always willing to travel any place I want and can keep track of 8 different stories […]
Research!
Do you like research? Are you fascinated by the way people used to live? How they talked? What clothes they had? How they got places and what was going on in the rest of the country? I am. I love finding little things here and there that actually happened and filing it away in my […]
Favorite 2015 Resource
Welcome to 2016! I’m having a difficult time trying to realize that this is a new year. A new year with lots of potential for getting things done, for learning new things, for growing as a child of the Most High, and the amazing opportunities He sends my way! I don’t know about you, but […]