Need a Dose of Peace?

by | Apr 6, 2011 | Waiting

It’s been a hectic week and it’s only Wednesday. Writing, contests, blogging, work, church, puppy raising–LIVING. It just gets so crazy sometimes. So if you, like me, need a little peace, it would seem Maine is the place to go. In a recent ranking by...

Why do YOU write?

by | Apr 1, 2011 | Reading, Waiting

I know not all of my readers are writers, but many of you are. And those of you who aren’t are passionate about something . . . cooking, reading, gardening. So, why do you do it? I had a devotional turned down for publication earlier this week (doesn’t...

Pruning My Files

by | Mar 30, 2011 | Waiting

So I decided it was high time I did some cleaning out of my writing files. I have old versions of manuscripts, variations on queries, proposals for every opportunity. You know, computer files with the same name except for the 2, 3 or 4 tacked on the end. I know I...

The Annunciation – March 25

by | Mar 25, 2011 | Miracles, Waiting

Here we are, in the midst of Lent. And today is the Annunciation. The day the Archangel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to give birth to the saviour of the world. And I thought I’d had a challenging week. So let’s see. Mary is just going about her...

Super, Ultra-Concentrated Prose

by | Mar 21, 2011 | Waiting

I’m entering a contest called The Frasier hosted by My Book Therapy. The entry includes a 500 word synopsis of my book along with the first scene. I think I mentioned before that writing a synopsis is harder than writing a novel. I was so proud to have gotten...

Pretending it's later than it is . . .

by | Mar 16, 2011 | Waiting

Have you recovered from the change to Daylight Savings Time yet? I haven’t. Our puppy is skeptical about getting up an hour early as well–she’s not fooled by those clocks! It kind of tickles me that as a society we’re willing to jigger with the...