For those of you who know me, I tend to overthink things. (For those of you who don’t know me- trust me on this, I overthink things.) The only reason “A Year Among Stars” saw the light of day was because it had been several years since I’d challenged myself to write a story in […]
Read More An adventure in accidental publishingI just got back from the Author Transformation Alliance’s Annual Spring Retreat. This year it was held at the Natural Bridge Hotel in Natural Bridge, VA (Lexington I believe). The site was amazing, and I am really glad that I decided to actually go and see the Natural Bridge. It was gorgeous, but my back […]
Read More RenewalI know in fiction, my heroes get hurt– like all the time. Well, in February I found out what it is like to break one bone… in your hand. First, there was the sound as I misjudged where I was and hit the doorframe with my ring and pinky finger. It was the usual ‘thump’ […]
Read More A Long Time Healing(as if I really need an excuse) In case you haven’t figured out by now, I am a learning junkie. It started when I was child and my mom and dad would do their cryogen demonstration* for the boy scouts and it has followed me in everything I do. It’s one of the things I […]
Read More Writing, an excuse for learningWhenever I hear the old adage:”Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach,” I get annoyed. I admit, while I have had teachers who didn’t know what they were talking about, the truth in this statement, as I see it, is that it reflects more on the person making the statement than on teachers. Truth […]
Read More Teaching, an alternative way of learning