Perspective – “Just a little”

Perspective – “Just a Little” So, what is the barista’s perspective of ‘just a little’ and what is mine? “Do you want any whipped cream on that?” Me – “Just a little.” I love coffee drinks!  They are somewhat of a comfort drink for me. I...

How I Met My Editor

Funny. I wrote the title, “How I Met My Editor,” and kept thinking … what does that remind me of? You just thought of it, right? How I Met Your Mother. Yup. This isn't that. Although it was a funny, romantic sitcom, this isn't that at all. This is a...

Rage Rising: How Do I Tell This?

You all have stories you could tell. Your spouse gets laid off. A child becomes very sick. Someone has to have surgery. A hurricane hits hard. If you sat down to start the process of journaling or writing your story, where would you start? I know. Overwhelming. Most...

Rage Rising

I can feel it brewing. It feels like a fist in my gut–twisting and turning–until it needs to explode. And somehow that fist connects to my eyes, because I want to weep. A monster resides in my chest and is pounding its way through to my thinking, my...
I Made Things Up About Osceola, Nebraska!

I Made Things Up About Osceola, Nebraska!

I'm just sitting here on my new back porch, eating lunch. The birds are twittering back and forth. The cat is lurking and probably stalking those birds. Temperature is a balmy 81 degrees. It's August in Nebraska. I'm not making this up! So why plot a book in small...

Write? Any Day But Today!

I'm tired and cranky and all out of sorts. And I have fifty chapters left in what I think is my 18th pass of edits. I'm sick of the story. I would rather clean the oven or gather junk for a trip to Goodwill. The sun is somewhere else. Not here anyway. Gloomy gloomy....

Peanut Butter, Frosting … and Diets

How much peanut butter is okay on this keto diet thing? Because I use peanut butter like I eat frosting–thick and gooey. I am just exploring the ketogenic diet world. I like it so far. Butter. Peanut butter. Steak. Now to see if they allow frosting...