The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

Our wedding anniversary is coming up. With or without fanfare, depending on one’s point of view. The number is almost more than I can compute. Seriously, people, I’ve been married to one man over half of my entire life. That he’s ‘the best man...
The Derivational History of Songs

The Derivational History of Songs

https://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com Back story – what every writer is admonished to filter throughout the chapters of a book. Thou shalt not begin with back story is a commandment of the highest order. Infuse the back story of characters and actions in...
The Power of Relationships

The Power of Relationships

2020 has been a heck of a year, one which I never wish to repeat. What powered us through was reciprocal relationships – my husband and I never missed a haircut. We shored the spirits of our shared hairstylist, helping to keep her afloat financially as well as...
900 words that didn’t make the Novel

900 words that didn’t make the Novel

http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/p/iwsg-sign-up.html “Are you really slack-jawed over a mailman?” a gentle voice behind her said. Startled, Amy whipped her body around, causing vertigo. Amy looked at the gentle speaker, clothed in a luxurious robe and...