I’ll Get To It Later

Everyone of us has done it. And if you are anything like me, you’ve done it more than once. Yeah, I can’t count the times I’ve  put off some chore or unsightly task only to have to rush to get it all done in time. Well, on today’s Friendly...

What’s in Your Underwear Drawer?

It’s Friday people! And today begins the first of my Friendly Friday guest posts. So to start this fabulous Friday off right, my guest today is Myndi Shafer. Myndi has made me laugh out loud so many times while reading her blogs. She brings a great perspective...

Change is in the Air

I’m so excited. I finally get to focus completely on my writing. Needless to say, I want to start it now.  Like, right now. No, not next week and not Dec 2 which is my last day at work. Nope. I want to do it now. But I can’t because I still have some...

Leap of Faith

I did it.  I took a leap of faith and I quit my job. I know you must think I’ve totally lost my mind. With the economy the way it is and the unemployment rate rising, why on earth would I give up my job? The answer is simple: I had to make a change. Many years...

Creepy Arachnida

Spiders. Freaky little things with eight legs, multiple beady eyes, and hidden fangs. They lurk out of sight until their victims aimlessly wander into their webs, then they zip over and wrap them up so they can suck their vital juices later. Just the thought of them...

What Makes a Book Good?

Lately I’ve been trying to absorb every bit of knowledge I come across about writing a novel. I feel like a dry sponge that got dunked in water. It soaks up as much as possible but since there’s more water than sponge, it has to allow some of the water to seep...