I'm completely exhausted, but at the same time, I'm filled with a renewed drive to strive toward sharing my stories with the world. The last month has been conference season for me. :) I spent a weekend with a lot of my friends from the Washington DC Chapter of Romance Writers of America, made new friends and won a beautiful award for volunteering for my chapter. The … [Read more...]
Music and Motivation
What motivates you? For me, it's music. No, it's not what drives me to do the things I do, but it keeps me going when I've lost my way or can't focus. Music is the background that holds me up when the quiet (or the noise of a coffee house) is too much. As a young girl, I wanted to be a country singer. I'd even written a song, but that dream flew out the window as my … [Read more...]
Unexpected Smiles
It was an average, exhausting, Thursday and after a long day of kid stuff, a vet visit and trying to get work done, I was driving home from my eight-year-old's basketball practice when something unexpected made me smile. A simple street sign, one I've driven by hundreds of times and never noticed. It read Loch Lomond! My thoughts immediately turned to Scotland, then they … [Read more...]
I can enjoy cooking again.
My family is difficult to feed. I know many people have similar problems and there are probably people that find it harder than I, but this is what I have to work with: Me: I try to avoid gluten Husband: Eats kosher, most of the time vegetarian and is rarely home in time for dinner Oldest daughter: Vegetarian Oldest son: Eats Kosher and always wants … [Read more...]
Getting it all done
Lately, I've had a hard time balancing my have to get done list. Working from home has its advantages, but it also adds countless distractions to the day when I want to be working. I've often dreamed of an office space that I can go to with a cubicle, coffee/tea maker, and a bathroom. Sure most writers go to a coffee house to work, but I'm blessed with tiny bladder capacity … [Read more...]
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