Writing – Start at the Beginning

I don’t mean the above title in a literal sense. You don’t have to start creating a story at its beginning. In time, you’ll end up with a beginning (whether fiction or non-fiction, composition does require one), but when you first start out to put your story down on paper or a computer monitor orContinue reading "Writing – Start at the Beginning"

New Year’s Revolutions

Yes, that’s not a typo, nor is it a call-to-arms. It’s merely a comment on how many times we make New Year’s resolutions with high expectations, abandon them, feel we’ve failed somehow if we don’t meet them, resolve to make new ones when the next year comes around, and round and round and round betweenContinue reading "New Year’s Revolutions"

Judging A Book By Its Cover

This worn-out cliché has come to be known by all as a reference to being quick to judge people, places and things by outward appearance, without giving them a real chance. As readers we take this adage to heart, sometimes without meaning to—it can’t be helped. We are drawn to what attracts us through ourContinue reading "Judging A Book By Its Cover"

Longing for a Look, Any Look

Despite best-laid plans, my garden has now suffered from a couple years' neglect. All of the gardens have. I read the below article this morning and yes, found myself longing for a certain garden "look" the way it used to be, or better. Although the article referred to freshening up one's garden as the seasonsContinue reading "Longing for a Look, Any Look"

Inspired by Dickens

When I wrote my blog titled Ah, that Dickens some time ago, I planned to expound upon it. Time has passed, and I have finally gotten around to it in this blog post about self-publishing and episodic releases. I hope you find it informative. Inspired by Dickens in so many ways… Charles Dickens has alwaysContinue reading "Inspired by Dickens"

Happy Christmas to All

Charlie Brown: Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about? Linus Van Pelt: Sure, Charlie Brown, I can tell you what Christmas is all about. [moves toward the center of the stage] Lights, please. "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo,Continue reading "Happy Christmas to All"

Winter Solstice

It's cloudy here, a bit of snow predicted. I have been looking forward to seeing the "Christmas Star" and the meteor showers, but I'm going to have to content myself with photographs (like that's going to make up for something that won't happen for another how-many centuries). Still, the Winter Solstice is a meaningful timeContinue reading "Winter Solstice"