From the Archives… Sometimes, life hands you lemons, no matter how well you’ve planned out your ______ (day, week, life, party, prom, etc). Even though you want to ______ (cry, hurl, crawl underneath your covers, pull out your hair and scream, etc), be _______ (careful, positive, flexible, etc). No good will come from _______ (complaining,…
[Note: Since many of you are working on a new WIP for the 30 day goal, thought I’d repost this writing prompt. Enjoy your weekend!] ———— Let’s face it. Good impressions are important. But, some people may claim it’s superficial and unfair. After all, isn’t it what’s inside that counts anyway? For the most part,…
Sometimes, life hands you lemons, no matter how well you’ve planned out your ______ (day, week, life, party, prom, etc). Even though you want to ______ (cry, hurl, crawl underneath your covers, pull out your hair and scream, etc), be _______ (careful, positive, flexible, etc). No good will come from _______ (complaining, whining, wishing everything…
“First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” -Epictetus I love this quote. Isn’t it the perfect mantra to remember when working on all those New Year’s Resolutions? Okay. Maybe you’re not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. What if we keep the peace and call them…
My Dad called because he was concerned about my lack of blog posts. Apparently, he was worried I’d lost a little of my writing mojo. *sigh* So true. What with getting things ready for Christmas, end-of -year school projects, writing not writing, and reflecting back on goals accomplished in 2010…well, it’s enough to… *ahem* So…
I started to blog almost 4 years ago because of a dare. My sister insisted that if I really wanted to become a published author, I’d better conquer my fear of having people read my work. Her solution? A blog. “Get yourself out there,” she said. “Blogging allows people to read what you’ve written. Plus,…
[tweetmeme] “Mom, are you sure we’re going the right way?” Thanks to Wonder Girl, this one question inspired a Write-a-Scene Writing Prompt last year over at my HipWriterMama blog. I thought I’d share the same prompt today, since this is a good reminder for all of us — Setting is Character in our manuscripts. Keep…
Aren’t you glad Halloween is over? I know I sound like a curmudgeon, but seriously, you try finding Halloween costumes that will make three children happy. To be fair, Wonder Girl and Ninja Girl made fairly quick decisions and we had fun coming up with costumes for a Nice Vampiress with No Ugly Fangs and…
It’s hard to write in the summer, when it’s hot and there’s no A/C, when the kids are home and they need attention. NOW. My writing has suffered immensely these past couple weeks. There’s been little time and when I do manage to write something, it’s a complete mess. Okay. Enough of the whining. Thank…
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