I Believe, I Believe, I Believe!

After a day of novel editing yesterday, I got to thinking about my writing journey again. I have found it to be terribly difficult to make it as a writer. Yes plenty of… Continue reading →

Washing the Floor and Life Lessons

I hate washing the floor! I do my best to put it off as long as I can before I am finally forced to get out the bucket and get to work. It’s… Continue reading →

A nomination? Wow!

Well, to my delight this morning, I learned that one of my fellow bloggers, the always fascinating sayanything13 had nominated me for a Liebster award. What is this? The Liebster Award is simply… Continue reading →

Confessions of an Embarassed Writer

I collect books. Not special pieces of literature, first editions or necessarily best sellers. When something catches my eye, when I’ve heard of a great story from an interview or friend, or when… Continue reading →

SHOWING not TELLING

“If those who have studied the art of writing are in accord on any one point, it is on this: the surest way to arouse and hold the attention of the reader is… Continue reading →

DP: Ear of the Beholder

There is something profound and transformative that happens to me when I hear an amazing piece of music. Whether it is instrumental or pop, a love ballad or dance tune, if the notes… Continue reading →

One Lowly Writer in the Sea

Fresh back from a Writers Festival weekend, I am glum. You’d think being in the company of so many stimulating authors or author-wannabes would be creatively inspiring enough to sustain me. But alas,… Continue reading →

The movement of Time

Being giddy with excitement definitely has an effect on Time. It’s crazy really. You sit waiting for that favourite band to take to the stage, or the new boots you ordered to arrive… Continue reading →

Novel by Numbers

Ok so on the eve of attending another writers’ festival workshop, I am sitting down and wrapping my head around the great NOVEL I have been writing. It has been all-consuming and then… Continue reading →

Fall conjures Creativity… still!

I miss school but only one period of schooling in my life, my university years. I miss the excitement of FALL and the start of a new routine. The University campus was so… Continue reading →