Hoopin’ with some WritersButt

by | Jan 21, 2013 | General

I’m sore and slightly bruised around my midriff. My hips are stiff and ache when I stand. I have every desire to soak my tortured body in a nice hot-tub, letting the jets massage my back with bubbles while my mind drifts in relaxation. But I can’t. Not...

Escape from Quicksand

by | Aug 28, 2012 | General

For the last few weeks, I’ve been struggling, feeling sort of like I’m trying to escape from quicksand. And the harder I try to climb out, the quicker I’m swallowed up by the grainy, coarse sludge that wants nothing more than to suck me further into...

Change is in the Air

by | Nov 21, 2011 | General

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

by | Nov 19, 2011 | General

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...

I’m no Super Woman

by | Aug 5, 2011 | General

What I learned this week is that I am not Super Woman nor will I ever be Super Woman. I know your surprised – this came as a total shock to me too! Not really, but I did realize that I try to do way too much in far too short of a time span. For some odd reason,...