Marriage: the Words  and Deeds that Work

Marriage: the Words and Deeds that Work

I used to lament that my mother didn’t include me in meal prep, No matter, I married a traveling salesman, so nightly meal prep wasn’t necessary in our realm. Besides, cooking for one is not fun. Lean Cuisine and other frozen meal makers sufficed for me. A...
My Life as a Miracle

My Life as a Miracle

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds, created by our divine Ninja...
Wonder Woman Words

Wonder Woman Words

There are some words – an erudite few – that serve double functions for us. That is, they can be used as verbs or nouns. It all depends on the context. For example, the word “verb” A. verb, verb tr.: To turn a word into a verb. “I can verb...
My Life as a Miracle

It’s NaNo No-No for Me

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world, members of the Insecure Writers Support Group! https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG. I’m elated to be one of the November co-hosts of the IWSG blog hop. The others...
My Guys are Not a Chore

My Guys are Not a Chore

Round and round our home I go. Circles and ellipses on the wood floors and worn paths across the rugs in a daily chore. Getting weary – though not dizzy – but also (wink-wink) getting steps on my Apple Watch’s Fitness feature. I aim for 3000/day....
Blurb in the Word

Blurb in the Word

Blurbs, those auditory bits of promotional text on the back of books have come under fire, pushing the publishers into a tizzy. In separate articles in The Atlantic and Esquire this fall, the industry’s reliance on high-profile authors’ blurs as “a...