A Belated ROWnd-Up: #ROW80
How very odd. A Sunday passed, and I did not provide an update on my progress in A Round of Words in 80 Days. However, the round was officially over on Thursday, June 21, just as I was struggling with…
Summer Sanity and #ROW80
Summer has begun in my home. School is out. Kids are home. Summer activities begin. Moreover, this summer, I am co-directing a four-day church camp and writing and presenting curriculum for a much larger week-long church camp. Consequently, my days of…
What I Learned in DFW and #ROW80
If you did not attend the DFW Writers’ Conference, you may be tired of hearing those of us who did talking about how AWESOME it was. Rather than go on and on about how everything is bigger and better in…
Howdy from Big D and #ROW80
Inspired by Kristen Lamb and Jenny Hansen, I’m vlogging from Dallas today, where I am attending the DFW Writers’ Conference. I have been blessed to meet some of the fabulous fellow writers who have been my cyberpals and encouragers for over a year…
Kayak or Cruise Ship? How do you want to write?
Welcome to Deep-Fried Friday — when I plunge into whatever topic seems juicy and crunchy and ready for devouring. Today’s topic is about how you want to write. I never used to read the Acknowledgments section in a novel. Now that I…
Sarcastic Wednesday and #ROW80
I have a Hallmark online subscription. For $9.99 a year, I can send as many e-cards as I want. There are often themes for cards such as Maxine, the screaming Banshee (one of my favorites), and the one my whole…
80 Days, 4 Goals, 5 Questions, and 116 Years
80 Days I first joined up with the Round of Words in 80 Days Challenge back in April and set specific goals for my writing career. I met all my goals in about half the time. So in one sense, the endeavor…