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”
Category Archives: Renewal
Fandom Fridays: Reading 2023, Watching, Listening
This is a post to update anyone interested in my 2023 Reading Challenge, as well as some extra bits about fandom and creatives. 2023 Reading Challenge Update 24. Blade of Ash: Scepter and Crown Book One by C.F.E. Black is a romantic fantasy with Christian thematic elements and clean romance. The characters are fun toContinue reading “Fandom Fridays: Reading 2023, Watching, Listening”
Life, Writing, Reading Watching, Listening, and Exhaustion: How to Keep Going When You Really Want to Sleep
Whew, that’s a long title, but hopefully it’s a good capture of what’s going on with my Fandom Friday this week. Due to wonderful life events: a daughter’s 24th birthday, wedding plans, a bit of wedding dress shopping for me, the Mother of the Bride (M.o.B. – I feel like there’s something about that beingContinue reading “Life, Writing, Reading Watching, Listening, and Exhaustion: How to Keep Going When You Really Want to Sleep”
Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays (Holy Days) to you and yours! In my recent newsletter, I sent out links to various places for inspirational messages and offered up a bit about Booksprout. I don’t want to repeat myself too much here at my website, but I would like to say: I hope you have hope this season. IContinue reading “Merry Christmas!”
Advent: Joy + A Book Review + And it’s a Tuesday
Somehow, mainly, I think because I had a bit going on, I lost track of my Sunday-Monday posts I had planned. So, here, they are, without much further ado, except, well, more at the end. The third Sunday and week of Advent is dedicated to joy. Joy as in a deep kind of happiness. JoyContinue reading “Advent: Joy + A Book Review + And it’s a Tuesday”
GIVING THANKS
Giving thanks invites reflection, rest, humor, and courage into our lives. In the autumn, I fall into a reflective season of writing each year. Even as I participate in National Novel Writing Month, I find myself reflecting on my writing: what I write, how I write, why I write. I rejoice over the writing thatContinue reading “GIVING THANKS”
Does Rest Have a Place in Fiction Novels?
Rest plays an important role in fast-paced, adventure-filled fiction. Find out why in this post!
Rest, Renewal, Reading, and a Short Post Series
Reflections from Vacation on Rest, Writing, and Renewal