Category Archives: Courage

IWSG: March 2023

Today is blog hop day for The Insecure Writers’ Support Group, started by Alex J. Cavanaugh and co-hosted this month by: Diedre Knight, Tonya Drecker, Bish Denham, Olga Godim, and JQ Rose! Many thanks to all who participate and make IWSG possible! The March 1st Optional Question is: Have you ever read a line in novel or a clever plotContinue reading “IWSG: March 2023”

My Kindle Vella Story, Part 3 (Vella to Novel)

For many writers who used or heard of Kindle Vella in the Beta phase, the issue that stood out had to do with the rights of authors who wanted to take their completed work from the Kindle Vella platform and turn it into Ebook, paperback, and/or audiobooks. Originally, the KV program was extremely strict aboutContinue reading “My Kindle Vella Story, Part 3 (Vella to Novel)”

My Kindle Vella Journey, Part 2

This is the second post in a series. If you would like to read Part 1, please go back to last week. Kindle Vella has challenged me to learn a great deal as a writer. It forced me to learn more about my own process of writing, as well as what works on the platform.Continue reading “My Kindle Vella Journey, Part 2”

Don’t Steal This Book, a Book Review for Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon is a book I’ve raved about in the past at other places and times, but I feel like it is worth saying again. But before I get to my actual review, please note that despite the title, this is not a book about plagiarism, and in fact, AustinContinue reading “Don’t Steal This Book, a Book Review for Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon”

Writing Book Review: Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story

Photo of Your Writing Matters: How to Banish Self-Doubt, Trust Yourself, and Go the Distance by Colleen M. Story, and my current journal. If you have ever doubted your call to be a writer, then I highly recommend reading this book. With gracious words, kind invitations to consider your own life, concise summaries of whyContinue reading “Writing Book Review: Your Writing Matters by Colleen M. Story”

Fandom Fridays with Chair Dancing, Reading, Watching, Listening, and Beginner Walking

CHAIR DANCING? What kind of image do you get with that? Well… whatever you just thought of, that’s your imagination at play or at the work of play. For me, chair dancing means dancing in my chair. Why? Well, I injured myself last November and I’m still healing. When I look at that last sentence,Continue reading “Fandom Fridays with Chair Dancing, Reading, Watching, Listening, and Beginner Walking”

IWSG February: Book Covers

As the first Wednesday of the month, today is The Insecure Writer’s Support Group Day blog hop, a monthly blog hop over a decade old started by Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh, Sci-fi Author and Great Encourager. Each month, several volunteers step forward to help manage the hop, and this month, these intrepid writers andContinue reading “IWSG February: Book Covers”

End of the Month Monday

This isn’t one of my usual sorts of posts I’ve been working with the last few months. I wanted to take a moment and give thanks for all of January in my writing life. I have had many extraordinary events take place with my writing this month. I had a second-place award for my poemContinue reading “End of the Month Monday”

2nd Place! And other News

I entered and won second place in the Lakewold Poetry in the Gardens Contest! I had hopes, but not that high, so I was pleasantly surprised and amazed to gain a second-place win. Celebrations will occur officially February 3rd-5th at the Lakewold Lit Fest Poetry in the Gardens Event in Lakewood, Washington. The event includesContinue reading “2nd Place! And other News”