Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Help Just Might Help

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

I am a hypocrite. While I hope it may be to most of you, this is not a revelation to me. However, I was unexpectedly reminded of this fact at an unlikely place this week, a meeting of my fabulous … Continue reading →

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The People Outside of my Head (Oh yeah, there are some)

Posted on June 21, 2011 by

Well, I’m just back from the Write! Canada conference and, as usual, my head is spinning. I am way over the limit on information, and way under the limit for sleep (is there a limit for sleep?) I am going to … Continue reading →

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The Best Revenge

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

No one ever said the writing business is easy … But here are some really great reasons to keep going when you feel like giving up. The following list is reprinted from Schuler Books Weblogs, and I hope you find … Continue reading →

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Stick it to Me!

Posted on June 8, 2011 by

Until I had sons, I had no idea how many uses there were for a stick. Here are at least ten ways that I have witnessed these little wooden wonders being used: 10 – Scepters 9 – Spoons/Shovels for mud            … Continue reading →

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Are You Following Me?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

I have followers. And I’m having a bit of a hard time wrapping my mind around this fact. For starters, I am enormously uncomfortable with the term. It seems to be so randomly and indiscriminately applied these days, when to … Continue reading →

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2011 – The Year We Make Contact(s)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

There are lots of things you can do to improve as a writer – take classes, go to workshops, join a writer’s group, get feedback from peers and professionals, and read one of the hundreds of great books out there … Continue reading →

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