self-help… NaNoWriMo Touchdown 26 Nov 201128 Nov 2011 I thought I would know the exact moment that I hit the 50,000 word count - that elusive goal for participants in the National Novel Writing Month challenge. For some…
Entertainment… Champagne From Grape to Glass 21 Oct 201121 Oct 2011 The golden leaves around my house are reminding me of another golden hillside - Essoyes' own golden vineyards of the special champagne grape. Last October I, along with the other…
landscape… The Year That Changed My Life 10 Oct 2011 "Inside you there's an artist you don't know...say yes quickly, if you know, if you've known it from before the beginning of the universe." - Rumi The holiday that I…
home… ‘Write While The Heat Is In You’ 8 Oct 20118 Oct 2011 There are times when my head has more going on it than there is space to contain it. It feels as if one more independent thought will cause an explosion.…
Uncategorized… What is a ‘She Writes Blogger Ball’ You Ask? 20 Sep 201120 Sep 2011 Join the fun on She Writes! A friend sent an e-mail asking for the secret code to yesterday's 'Blogger's Ball' post. Entry is easy - just click on the bookshelf. …
Writing How Do You Choose a Manuscript? 15 Aug 201115 Aug 2011 Manuscripts to writers are like children. How can you choose a favorite? This is the dilemma as I struggle to enter one in a contest. The good news is that…
Entertainment… Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 17 Jul 201117 Jul 2011 It all ends - the sign outside of the theater said. Harry Potter, Hermione, Ron, the magical world of Hogwarts, and evil Voldemort, face their final battle. Those of us…
Writing Excuses, Excuses 16 Jul 201116 Jul 2011 Strangely enough, the more I have to do, the more I accomplish. Given a few days off, I'll find ways to float the time away. I'll stay busy of course,…
self-help… Life and Death 8 Jul 20118 Jul 2011 I was listening to Deepak Chopra on Wellness Radio while on the way to work this morning. He was talking to a guest about Alzheimer's Disease and quality vs. quantity…
self-help… Happy Birthday ‘She Writes’ 29 Jun 201129 Jun 2011 Happy second birthday She Writes, an organization of writers - both published and not. She Writes turns two on June 29. Women from around the world congregate here online to…