Women call it instinct. Men just say they follow their gut. However you want to refer to it, we all have IT. It’s that feeling you get when you know, without a shadow of a doubt, that what you’re about to do is — or isn’t — right.
But are you absolutely sure?
At RWI’s very first [...]
Archive for September, 2009
Trust Your Gut . . . Or Not
Posted in A Writer's Life, Writing on September 30, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Losing Control
Posted in Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | 9 Comments »
What happened to my little angels?
I’ll tell you what happened– they turned into teenagers. Another word for WTH. lol
A few evenings ago, two girls come to my door. Both are young, about 11-ish and live in my neighborhood. It’s dark and they say, ‘Does Kyle live here?’ I say yes and they say ‘we’re on [...]
Doc Talk
Posted in A Writer's Life on September 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I forgot to mention about my wonderful doctor. The night I was released, he came in to talk to me. When the serious discussion was winding down, I said, “Did you save my hip bone you cut off? Gary and I were hoping to polish it and use it for a gear shift in our [...]
Ready to Shuffle Off to Buffalo?
Posted in A Writer's Life, tagged doctor, Hip replacement, rolls royce, shuffle off to buffalo, the bionic woman on September 28, 2009 | 7 Comments »
For the first time in forever, I’ve been offline for almost two weeks. Not just offline, but off the computer, too! Kind of like when someone stops a long time habit, it’s been killer.
Two weeks ago today, I had my hip replaced with a Rolls Royce. When the doc first told me he planned to [...]
The New Phone Books Are Here!!
Posted in Uncategorized on September 27, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Actually, what I meant to say is “The new TV shows are here!” but any time a thought along that line comes to mind, I always remember Steve Martin in some old movie shouting, “The new phone books are here!”
I don’t mind reruns of shows I like, but it’s always kind of a relief to [...]
Getting the Message
Posted in Uncategorized on September 25, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The Cherokee believe in The Little People, the Yunwi Tsunsdi. These mythical folks are like leprechauns only they don’t have a pot of gold. Instead, the Little People play tricks on us. They hide our car keys, socks, and earrings all to make us laugh at ourselves, to teach us not to take ourselves too [...]
A New Addition
Posted in Uncategorized on September 24, 2009 | 11 Comments »
As you read this blog, I’m a new grandma. Again. If she arrives at her own time she’s several days old. If she held the fort and had to be forced out, then she was born on Tuesday. Welcome Carolyn, I’m glad to meet you finally.
Being a grandma doesn’t ever get old. My daughter in [...]
Clearing the Clutter
Posted in Uncategorized on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
I’m kind of a pack rat. I don’t save string in a giant ball or a drawer full of rubber bands. But, I do have a stack of Biography magazines that I’ve had for over five years and you all know the size of my TBR pile. I also have more stuff in my house [...]
Giving Back or Being Used?
Posted in A Writer's Life, Writing, tagged aspiring writers, Helen Brenna, Marilyn Pappano, Riding With The Top Down blog, Susan Shay on September 22, 2009 | 7 Comments »
I’m hijacking the topic from yesterday’s Riding With The Top Down’s blog by Helen Brenna, which is reading someone’s work for free.
What do you do when approached to give your opinion on an aspiring writer’s work? I’m not talking about contest judging as the entrants have PAID for your critiques. While I’m nobody in the publishing [...]
Websites – The Good, the Bad, etc.
Posted in A Writer's Life, Writing, tagged Belle Books, Debra Dixon, Twisted Graphics on September 21, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Do you have one? Why do you want one? What good are they?
Right now, I have to admit I don’t have a website. Not that I don’t want one. . . I just haven’t had time to set one up. Or rather, have it set up. I know my limitations. Nope, I plan on hiring [...]
