Writing Accomplishments for 2009

It is the second to last day of the year, and a fitting time to mull your accomplishments in writing over the past year.  So have at it, what were they?  I want to hear the big, the small, the in-between, all of 'em.  Fork them over, lay them down, share them for all to […]

Merry Christmas to All (Or Happy Holidays If You Prefer)

I had pithy thoughts to share on this Christmas Eve, but alas, in the last-minute rush of present wrapping and grocery shopping, there simply isn't time for a long blog post.  The wine I had at a party last night isn't helping my cognitive abilities this morning either.  So, let's forget deep thoughts and just […]

Journaling, Part Five: Whiny Emotional Outbursts

And here we are at part five of my series on journal writing, which is somewhat of a continuation of Part Four, amazingly enough.  In that post I wrote about Morning Pages, also fondly known as MPS. (Brief aside: it is three days before Christmas, are you getting any writing done, in your journal or […]

Life is hard at my house.

On Not Being Able to Write

Has this ever happened to you? You're working along on a manuscript of some sort, circumstances force you to take a break, and then when you have time to work on it again, you can't get back to it.  No matter how hard you try.  Even though there is plenty of time and you know […]

The Contest You Have Been Waiting For

Its here! Only slightly delayed due to the death of my pug, but today I am announcing the contest I've been telling you about. Thanks to the nice people at All Modern, you have the chance to win this cool office accessory: It is the Fidato Memo Station with Mobile Phone and Pen Holder.  Cool, […]

Igor the Pug Passes

It is quiet in the house. No snorts or snoring from the family room, where Igor used to lie in his favorite chair.  The first thing I did every morning was tiptoe in to see if he was awake, the last thing I did at night was kiss him goodnight.  In his last days, he […]