The Best Stories flow from a Dynamic Opening Line

The Best Stories flow from a Dynamic Opening Line

by | Dec 19, 2023 | blog post

In the Judeo-Christian tradition, my husband and I regard Sunday as a day of rest. We sleep until 7:00–if our dog allows–and drink coffee and confections while perusing the morning papers. Despite being retirees, this is the only leisurely morning in our...
To Pitch a Potential Agent is a B*^+$

To Pitch a Potential Agent is a B*^+$

by | Apr 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

So, this is what my home office floor looked like when the online pitch sessions. While you might think that there was a path laden with gold and that the confetti looked good, the colorful pieces were actually shards of my heart. Pitching ain’t for the faint of...
The BE Attitudes of Preventing Writers Block

The BE Attitudes of Preventing Writers Block

by | Sep 4, 2018 | Uncategorized

http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com Be aware of why you write. Check and recheck daily. Be willing to fail… you’ll be able to, so enjoy it (ha-ha). Be in the moment with the muse. Amuse him/her. Feed her chocolates and wine and roses and...
Giving

Giving

by | Dec 30, 2015 | Uncategorized

Tis the season of giving, sparked by Giving Tuesday on December 1. I hope you gave your heart out that day along with lots of dough (not the bakery kind, though I posted about that last week). If you didn’t replace the jingle of personally pocketed coins with...
Limerick

Limerick

by | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

Limericks are a form of poetry, an affinity I inherited from my dad. I can quickly quip, like he did. This makes my heart glad. ‘Tis fitting to speak of this after eating my fill of corned beef and cabbage to celebrate St. Patty’s Day. ‘Tis. Named...