The Joy of Monotony
Photo Credit Sometimes I feel like my life is an unending game of catch-up. There are times when I'm uninspired and fall behind. Other times I overestimate my abilities and take on too much work. Then there are times like this past week: a two-day holiday weekend with [...]
Book Review: Riley Mae and the Ready Eddy Rapids by Jill Osborne
If you’re gonna run for your life, you gotta wear the right shoes. Life is rapidly changing for pre-teen shoe spokesperson Riley Mae. After the last photo shoot and trek up the Half-Dome in Yosemite, Riley Mae and her Swiftriver friends find themselves in Northwest Montana, the perfect backdrop for [...]
A Smile, Some Inspiration, and Other Tid Bits
It's still March as I'm writing this post (if you don't pre-write and schedule your blog posts, you should). As I'm writing, I'm in the middle of a large writing project, not to mention the personal business that's kept me busy. One of the things I'm working on is productivity. [...]
Creating an Exciting Story: Blow Something Up! by Tamera Lynn Kraft
Photo Credit Many writers are too nice to their characters. Their characters have goals they want to reach, and after a few obstacles, they will let their characters have what they want. This creates a boring story. To ratchet up the excitement, a writer needs to blow up [...]
Personality: Get it Right
An introvert and an extrovert make it work. "I'm a shy extrovert who married an outgoing introvert." That statement gets me funny looks. Why? Because most people assume that outgoing, talkative people are extroverts. Not true. Being an introvert or extrovert has nothing to do with how chatty [...]