Serendipity and more ramblings

Yesterday was one of those magical days, where the most remarkable things happen. Visiting Chico’s, hoping to buy an outfit for an upcoming party, I met a woman named Beverly–and she can only be described as a kindred soul.  While discussing sizes, I...

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...

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