It’s the end of a busy week and there’s another big week starting tomorrow. Family will be gathering for the biggest holiday of the year. Then, the last month of the year starts with all the business that the Christmas season brings. Can you believe it’s here already? Christmas music is already being played on… Read More The Season of Love… Read More The Season of Love
Today’s short story focuses on dialogue. I love good dialogue in a story, It’s often my favorite part. It lets you peek inside of the soul of the character. Next week I’ll go into more of what make good dialogue, but for today, here’s an example of how a whole story and be created by… Read More Friday Fiction – A Story in Dialogue… Read More Friday Fiction – A Story in Dialogue
Since Thanksgiving is coming up, I thought it would be a good time to share a memory and a recipe that has been handed down in my family for four generations. Thanksgiving is a time for sharing… right? This was my grandmother’s pumpkin pie recipe. It was handed down to my mother, then… Read More Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie… Read More Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie
On my recent vacation, my husband and I met up with some friends that we don’t see often. While driving around looking at the sites, we started talking about traveling with kids. Driving in the car was always an ordeal. We’ve all been there. Going on a road trip can be exasperating for both adults… Read More Traveling Games for all ages… Read More Traveling Games for all ages
Today we’re going to dig into an editor’s mind and find out just how it works. Editors’ minds work differently than the rest of us, or at least different than mine. While the writer is concentrating on the most creative way to get an idea down on paper, the editor is looking for the correct… Read More Interview with an Editor – Deb Whiteman… Read More Interview with an Editor – Deb Whiteman
Today is Veterans Day. It’s the day we honor our Veterans. The day we post inspiring thoughts and quotes about the country we love and those who fought for it on Facebook and Twitter. If we honor our Vets with free meals or dessert at restaurants for their service in the military and give… Read More Honoring our Vets… Read More Honoring our Vets
