Category Archives: #amwriting
Day 1 – It Was Raining
Since retiring, I’ve been very good at achieving one goal, Exercising. But I have not been so great at achieving another goal, Writing. After I retired, one of the first things I did was join a gym. Most weeks, I … Continue reading
Balance
Steve and I recently joined a new writing group called Wholehearted Writing. It’s not a critique group, but a writing prompt-inspired group. Last night, our theme was “balance.” Our facilitator, Lindalee, brought three different writing exercises. I especially liked the second … Continue reading
My “What-Should-Have-Been-Obvious” Epiphany
Steve and I like to do writing prompts together. These 10-minute sessions often stimulate our creativity, get us “unblocked,” or teach us something we didn’t know, either about each other or ourselves. Today, I was flipping through a book titled … Continue reading
The Places that Pull Me
A few weeks ago, I created a box of writing prompts. Every once in awhile, I draw a prompt from the box and write for a finite period of time. This morning, I drew: Write about two places that pull … Continue reading
An Interview with Writer’s Block
It has now been three months and two days since I’ve written a single word on Broken Dreams, the sequel to The Red Kimono. And other than a few blog posts and a few haiku, I’ve written nothing to speak … Continue reading
My #HumbleBrag on Reviews
One of the best things about going on vacation with my kids is the new things I learn. While in Alaska with my daughter, Andi, and my son, Adam and his wife, Emily, I learned many new things: How to … Continue reading
The Power of Words
I’m visiting my dad and his wife in Santa Fe this week, and this morning I went to church with them. There are times in my life when I’ve felt like I was “placed” somewhere at just the right time. … Continue reading
#Blessed
I’ve been meaning to write this blog post since Saturday afternoon, upon my return from the Northwest Arkansas Writers Free Conference. Oddly enough, I intended to title the post “Blessed.” This morning, as I see #Blessed is a trending hashtag … Continue reading
