Getting Inside the MC’s Head

by | Sep 8, 2009 | Writing

Yesterday when I had stacks of dishes to do, a little flutter of excitement ran through me. There was a story I wanted to get back to reading to see how it turned out. Then I realized it was my manuscript I was thinking about. Crazy! I know how that story ends–I...

Lemonade Award

by | Aug 29, 2009 | Writing

Hey–my blogger friend Tamara gave my blog an award! That’s kind of exciting for me since I’m so new to Bloggerland. I’m supposed to pass it on to blogs I appreciate or that show a great attitude. The Lemonade Award is a feel good award that shows gratitude or a great...

Searching For the Lip on the Riser

by | Aug 26, 2009 | Musings, Writing

Last summer my husband took a youth group to Lake Powell. That left the children and me to move the sprinkler pipe. Up until that time, I had helped move the pipe but had never been responsible for shutting off a riser (the white part of the pipe in the picture) and...

Book Reviews

by | Aug 11, 2009 | Writing

I hate reading book reviews. Too much information is revealed that I would prefer to get by reading the book. And I’m not just talking about plot giveaways. I enjoy coming to know the characters as I read the book. Yes, I was one of those children who covered my...

Theseus and the Minotaur

by | Aug 7, 2009 | Farm & Family, Writing

This summer has yielded considerably less writing time than I had hoped. One reason being the many summer projects I enjoy with my children. Practicing and performing a play with my children, nieces, and nephews is one my favorite summer activities despite the large...

Thunder and Lightning

by | Aug 6, 2009 | Musings, Running, Writing

A big storm moved in yesterday afternoon and knocked out our power for about five hours. I finished my run this morning in pouring rain with thunder and lightening. That’s one way to cool down fast. The most disturbing part of the entire scenario is that my...