...because I'm all for sharing our wonderful country. Just after our first snowstorm of the season, I was out walking the dog in a nearby...

But vegetables are boring! (It's what you've been thinking, wasn't it?!) Lately, I've been eating a lot of vegetables . Everyday ones,...

Of course it was. All my fears were grounded on slippery, shaky rocks. Not solid earth. And of course there were mishaps and screw-ups,...

I am going on a trip! Actually, by the time this is posted, I’ll have returned from my trip. Theoretically, I love travel. I'm excited,...

by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi of Writers Helping Writers.net I don’t remember how or when I stumbled on the Writers Helping...

It wasn’t exactly white water kayaking, but it sure was exciting. It was a sunny day in July. One offspring, her boyfriend, and I were...

I have the good luck combined with good planning to be able to spend a fair bit of time in nature. Without it, I'd be a mess. Nature...

I admit it. I was wrong. Or maybe just misguided. I have since been corrected, or elucidated, or just shown a different approach toward...

According to Goodreads, I have read 31 books so far this year. As you may have guessed, I love to read. My hubby reads the news in the...

April is the cruelest month (with apologies to TS Eliot) These days should be all growth, hope and colour, but the number of grey hours...

To some extent, I am a creature of habit. My routine helps me stay organized. It eases me into my day. It helps me ward off my innate...

I've been thinking about names lately. Character names, pet names, weird names, last names, famous names... When a character in a story...

Time to dive in and start a website to support my writing goals. Here’s what I’d like to have happen: I’m finally satisfied with novel,...