Talent vs Luck
I have yet to meet a newbie writer who does not want be a published author, and in the same breath declares their book would make a very good film.
Journal your Frustrations, but don’t post.
Traveling is not all sweetness, clear skies and delicious food. Striving for that kind of brochure perfection in every moment of a two-week trip is damn near impossible, and doomed. The children will have a bad day at Disneyland, the husband will refuse to step foot in any more museums, possibly for the rest of…
Unreal Photos
Enthralled with the ideal, we carefully frame our photos to match expectations, to match what we know we should see and should experience. During a cruise over the top of the world, we learned that even in July, the Arctic Circle is pretty cold and gray. Okay, freezing, rainy and snowy (I didn’t think…
The Journey IS the Story
I wrote this break down of how to find the real story of our novels in Writers Fun Zone. Check it out! New Class! How telling your Story Today can Change your Tomorrow. Sign up for the 8 class teachable course now. Contact me to participate in the 8 week interactive class via email starting…
To Baby or Not to Baby
At a recent workshop, I was asked about humor, how to be funny. I regaled the group with stories about American female humorists with the caveat that I had not written the book on humorists. Then realized, hey, I but DID write my Master’s Thesis on them. Why not share a bit about the history…
Miss Behaved Holidays
For two years Miss Behaved appeared in a local paper – I know, a real paper. Now I want to periodically share some of her here in my blog. Spoiler Alert: You will learn nothing. Dear Miss Behaved, In November I find myself uncomfortably straddling the holidays. One foot in a tray of back –to-…
Telling Your Story
After Tidying Everything Up Write Everything Down You cleaned and purged. Every item in your house now brings unimaginable joy. What about everything in your life? Today you have the opportunity to create the next big improvement in your life – your story. Are you telling the right story? When you tidy up – did you notice that each…
How to Build A Fantasy World
How do you build a whole world? Lord of the Rings, Disc World, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale — These fantasy series are as much about their world as they are about the characters and story. Done right, the world itself becomes reason enough to read the book. That is why world building is important and daunting. Readers love…
The Subversion of Napping
For two years Miss Behaved appeared in a local paper – I know, a real paper. Now I want to periodically share some of her here in my blog. Spoiler Alert: You will learn nothing. It doesn’t take many kitchen conversations to realize that there is something afoot. Miss Behaved people are pleased to note…
The Quick, Very Fast Food Movement
My new sister-in-law has a collection of beautiful handmade cookbooks. They are arranged in chronological order based on the day and hour when the recipe first appeared on the table. Each recipe is carefully copied out in calligraphy and illustrated with a photo of the family enjoying their new taste sensation. During the holidays, she…
