I’m not doing New Year’s resolutions this year. They haven’t worked. Ever. Instead, I’m setting up accountability systems. I want to connect myself with ways to hold more responsibility for changing bad habits, for living a life generous to myself as well as others. The “ah ha” moment came when a guidance counselor friend was…
Love The word Gratitude is love on steroids. It is a noun that implies that an action is in progress. It is happening! It is here! And it is a very good thing. So, setting aside the wordsmith in me, here is what I am grateful for right here and now: For my family, especially the kids, kids-in-law,…
I am past ready to do something fun. I want to meet people in person, especially readers. I need to be out in the world. For that reason, I’m heading to Orlando December 16 – 19 for the Booklovers Convention. I know it is a few weeks before Christmas. That is a stressful time and yet,…
I am full of October today. Someone gave me pumpkin bread over the weekend, the temperatures are a touch cooler here in Central Texas, and the world seems a very good place at this moment. No, I have not turned on the news. Instead, I’m basking in possibility thinking. Ghosts, goblins, new ideas, and poetry. Wind-whipping poetry And…
Every six months or so, I go on retreat with a few writers. We choose someplace quiet, near water if possible, and always when it is a good time of the year to sit outside. The stated goal is to put as many words into the story as possible, but so far, that hasn’t happened. Instead, what…
So, pardon a rather boring post of my travels. I’m happy to be home but I enjoyed every second of my venture East. My daughter received her promotion to Lieutenant Commander in the Coast Guard. She is our highest ranking service member to date. Of course I had to be on hand for the promotion ceremony which…
Inquiring minds want to know I belong to a Romance Book Club. We just finished a contemporary where the romance was life altering, and life affirming. . . but the ending was not a scene of them entwined on the couch planning their nuptials or dreaming of spending every moment together until they both lost…
The last gentleman of the Logical Men’s Society is about to meet his match. I adore the Earl of Marsden aka Mars. The man is confused. He thinks he understands the world, except he is clueless. Life is not about one’s vices. Love alone gives it meaning. It is time for Miss Clarissa Taylor to set him straight,…
Creating, changing, and upgrading a website is a huge endeavor—and not one that I have a hand in other than to outline what I want. No, the one who does the work is Sally Schoeneweiss aka Sally Fairchild. For decades, Sally has maintained my site and guided me in new directions. The latter isn’t an…
Here it is, my friends—the end of 2020 and the beginning of something we all believe will be better. There have been heart-breaking losses over the last year. There have also been successes and life changes that I couldn’t have predicted. I believe we all know each other a bit better now. 2020 also reinforced…