As I’m writing this, most of the United States is under stay-at-home orders from the government, thanks to Covid-19. Our lives have been upended. Each family has become homeschoolers overnight. Many people have lost their jobs. Some people have more time on their...
Since 2017 I’ve chosen a word for each year. These words become lighthouses for me as I venture out onto the vast seas of my literary pursuits, especially when the waves of challenges, doubts and disapprovals threaten to dash me against the rocks. My word for 2020 is...
Libraries inspire books because they inspire writers. Since this is National Library Week, I wanted to share a few library memories from me and a couple of my author friends. When I was growing up, my family moved often. After a church, the local library was always...
Last week I took you through my reflections on the past year and included a recap of my last two Words of the Year. This week, I’m looking forward! Here is a quick overview of my intentions for 2019, beginning with my Word of the Year. 2019: PERSEVERANCE It is...
Writers care.Genuinely.These past few weeks I’ve been reminded just how caring and giving the writing community can be and how beautiful writing with purpose is.Sure, we’ve got the bad apples. Every bushel does. For the most part, though, when you stumble...
Is it tea time where you are? Are you sipping your morning coffee? Even if it’s neither, I invite you to pour yourself a cuppa and join me, Joy E. Rancatore, (JER) and authors R J Rodda (RJR) and Audrey Driscoll (AD) as we have a little chat about writing,...
