Writing Articles

Run As Fast As You Can! Take That Leap!

There is a quote that I love—attributed to Ray Bradbury, “Then the long march from the rim of the cave to the edge of the cliff where we flung ourselves off and built our wings on the way down.” Many people claim it as theirs. I’m giving Ray credit in many books and...

What on Earth is a Pantser? A Plotter?

As an author, to simplify the many ways to write a story, there is the pantser/discovery way, or the plotter. The phrase pantser originated from early aviation, where pilots relied on their senses to navigate without advanced instruments. Flying by the seat of their...

My first short story and a 1930 Model A?

In a past column, I wrote about my journals. All 80 or more of them! As I write a certain day’s entry, I’ll maybe realize that this might be a story. Or in listening to a conversation … what if? (My two favorite words!). Well, it was a bright and beautiful...

Does Seeing a Blink Mean You’re Crazy?

Before my author career, I journaled. A lot. I now have over eighty journals—filled. And I don’t write in the little ones. I use either 8x10 or 9x12 sketch books. You can see a sample here. I call them my puke-it-out journals, because that is precisely what I do. I...

Walk and Not Be Weary?

Mar 11, 2026

There are stories of authors and artists who walk as part of their creativity. In my research just now, I googled that...

Run As Fast As You Can! Take That Leap!

Feb 22, 2026

There is a quote that I love—attributed to Ray Bradbury, “Then the long march from the rim of the cave to the edge of...

What on Earth is a Pantser? A Plotter?

Feb 16, 2026

As an author, to simplify the many ways to write a story, there is the pantser/discovery way, or the plotter. The...

Creative Living

May 9, 2025

This is a book about the Creative Life. Duh. Well, that’s what the title says. Life of creativity. The title might...

Psalm 91 – The Sound

May 5, 2025

Started this on April 26, 2025. Maybe I’ll make it through the entire psalm! Well, actually before that. I knew that...

“It doesn’t have to be perfec!”

Apr 26, 2025

A grandson used to say that, "It doesn't have to be perfec" when he and I were coloring together. He was four maybe? I...

Author Ad Results

Apr 7, 2025

Here they are! My author ad results with Written Word Media: Hello and Bargain Booksy. By the way, no affiliate links...

Journal Entry 2/19/2025

Mar 23, 2025

Affiliate links included in below article. This was in a new book. I’m never sure if I like it. Even if the...

Rescuing my book, Rescued

Mar 21, 2025

rrThis isn’t fun to admit but for eight years now, I have struggled with book two, Rescued (Affiliate link to Amazon,...

Struggling to know what to write …

Mar 13, 2025

I want to write. Today. Something. I am struggling to find my way after publishing Resurrected. I have a stack of...

Shopify Short Study

Dec 21, 2024

A couple of months ago, a reader texted me with a few pictures of her order. Yay! Hopefully another satisfied reader....

A New Plan

Dec 20, 2024

Finally. I have had these notes since August 6, 2024. There have honestly been other things to do. As an independent...

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