My Silly Little Dream

I don’t know what it is, but I want to own a community laundromat pretty bad. I gained the dream and it never went away. It lingers around and pops up from time to time. What drove it home was this post below from Wild Women Sisterhood. I think it was Brene Brown who toldContinue reading “My Silly Little Dream”

Woolf Quote on Fiction

Fiction is like a spider’s web, attached ever so lightly perhaps, but still attached to life at all four corners. Often the attachment is scarcely perceptible. -Virginia Woolf I find this quote interesting because writing fiction has taught me more than any other medium has. And I do believe it touches ever aspect of myContinue reading “Woolf Quote on Fiction”

Vision Boards

This year instead of cutting out and gluing magazine pictures, I created my vision board on Pinterest. I’ve always wanted a hot tub but this is the first year it made it onto my vision board. A vision board is a collection of dreams, desires, and goals you’d like for the year. I think it’sContinue reading “Vision Boards”

Don’t Forget to have Fun

Don’t forget to have fun! Life can get so serious over night. Sometimes you gotta just let loose and take the adventure for what it is.  Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it. ― Andy Rooney With so much going on around the world,Continue reading “Don’t Forget to have Fun”

My Heart Goes Out to Ukraine

Today has been a weird day at our house. Not a bad day at all. It was peaceful and felt kinda orderly in our home. My heart goes out to the families sleeping in subways. I wish they could just be swept safely out of harms way. We are preparing for snow. And I’m justContinue reading “My Heart Goes Out to Ukraine”

I Got a Creative Spark Today

Great ideas that come up while you’re not expecting them are the greatest gift ever. As writers, we could be staring at a blank screen for hours one day and then the next day during our usual editing session an amazing idea pops in like a bolt of lightening. Let me tell you how itContinue reading “I Got a Creative Spark Today”

Novel Writing Discussion

I’m not sure why colored pens make me so delighted but they do. So I’m going through the second part of my book and adding in little details. Sometimes I wonder if adding those details right now is a waste of time but I ignore that voice knowing if I’m gunna have to scrap aContinue reading “Novel Writing Discussion”

Writing What You Can for When You Can

The best way to prepare for a spark of inspiration, is consistency. There’s a quote from Pablo Picasso that says, “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” Preparation for the spark of creativity, is one of the best ways to ensure that your art will come into being. I think rest is important.Continue reading “Writing What You Can for When You Can”