“It is a universal principle that you get more of what you think about, talk about, and feel strongly about.” ~ Jack Canfield “I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others.” ~ Muhammad Ali The otherContinue reading “Life Lessons”
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Keeping Characters in Hot Water
Before I go on with this post, I must say something about the latest shootings in Orlando and New Mexico. Each time something like this happens, I’d deeply affected by the horrific events. This is what I can do. I have and will continue to petition my legislators to vote on gun control and I willContinue reading “Keeping Characters in Hot Water”
Writing Emotions
“I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.” ~ Henri Matisse “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” ~ James A. Michener “The best and most beautiful thing in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They mustContinue reading “Writing Emotions”
My Process is Backwards
The other day I was thinking about my writing process and I realized that I do it backwards to the conventional wisdom. When I get an idea, I sit down and begin writing. I don’t do an outline, or any research. I get my ideas down on paper and it’s only as I write thatContinue reading “My Process is Backwards”
Deleted Scene from The Space Between Time
“For where all love is, the speaking is unnecessary.” ~ Diana Gabaldon, Outlander “When I look at my life and the lives of my female friends these days – with our dizzying number of opportunities and talents – I sometimes feel as though we are all mice in a giant experimental maze, scurrying around frantically,Continue reading “Deleted Scene from The Space Between Time”