storyteller
I almost changed the name of my blog today. I read recently that if you are going to be a writer- you have to take yourself seriously and treat yourself like a writer. Huh? The idea being, that if you are going to take the time to write a story, you should have the balls... Continue Reading →
Last year I attended my first writers workshop. I went to the Writers Police Academy in Green Bay, WI. I went for a number of reasons. Initially, I signed up because I wanted to see Craig Johnson (author of the Longmire series) in person and listen to his keynote speech. Then I decided to attend... Continue Reading →
It’s that time again. Christmas. I have always had a hard time at Christmas. When I was a kid I would always think that this would be the year where we would all get along and there would be a pile of Christmas gifts from Santa waiting for me under the tree. In my fantasy,... Continue Reading →
I had a farm in Africa... No, not really but lately I have been receiving some cosmic mojo from Isak Dinesen’s book Out of Africa. You know, the one that was made into a fab movie starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. She played Karen Blixen, a gutsy Scandinavian who married a Barron to get... Continue Reading →
There comes a time when being an avid reader and wanting to write a novel doesn't quite add up. Year after year... wanting to be a writer and having a desk full of messy starts and stops to the great story you have written in your head serving as a reminder that you did not... Continue Reading →
The forecast was for rain all weekend. I did not really mind. It has been a busy summer and I needed a good excuse to be a bum. I have been eating out a lot and been on the go. All I wanted for the weekend was to go to yoga, read my book and... Continue Reading →
How the hell did my life get to this? I asked myself while lying in bed (alone) last night. It’s been over three months since I have written any kind of story and I have been working like a dog. This has led me to that nasty place where I start to play the movie... Continue Reading →
Another New Year’s Eve and another New Year’s Day is in the books. How did it work out for you? This is my take on it. New Year’s Eve: Otherwise known as amateur night. Enough said. New Year’s Day: Ground zero for the rest of the year. The burden of last year is shed, the... Continue Reading →
It’s that time again…. Christmas. Last year I wrote about my trip to Best Buy. It was there that I encountered a heart-broken man and found the true meaning of Christmas. What is that, you ask?? The true meaning of Christmas is…kindness. Some years I get really into the Holiday season and my house is... Continue Reading →
