Challenging myself

I did it.  I signed up for a Rosetta Stone language course, the kind you do online.  I’ll be using my ever-more-beloved mini-iPad, most of the time, along with a little micro-phone dealie to practice my… Italiano. Truth to tell, I speak just a smidge of...

Monday Ramblings

Autumn is my favorite time of year, as I’ve said before–I love the ‘new beginning’ feel of it (doubtless a holdover from school days), the changing colors of the leaves, the (mostly) sunny weather and the crisp breezes and the sugar-bowl-blue...

Friday winners are:

Leisa Sellers and Jennifer Zorko-Legan.  Congratulations! A new contest begins on Monday, so be sure to comment. I’m looking forward to a relatively quiet weekend, which will include sharing a meal with beloved family members, reading, doing some art work, and...

When I get a story idea…

In response to Debbie’s question in the Comments section–yes, at the beginning of any writing project, there is a lot of brainstorming and notetaking. I’ve tried plenty of brainstorming techniques–clustering, etc.–but the one that works...

Back in my office chair

And mighty glad to be here, thank you very much.  🙂 Jeanne Wagner, you are so right on (see Comments)–I CANNOT bear any of the Animal Cop shows, either, even though I have the highest respect for the work those people do.  Thank God for them, because...

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