(View from deck of cottage) For me, that place is my brother’s cottage on Lake St. James. There’s something about getting away from my daily responsibilities and routines, something about quiet, nature and water, that heals and opens up the creative channel within me. Summer doesn’t really begin until I spend time up north. This […]
Read More(Photo courtesy Orange County Archives via Flickr) Minnie Pearl was known for her hat with the price tag still attached. I don’t know if this was to let people know how much she had paid for it, or so she could return it after having worn it a few times! Whatever the reason for the […]
Read MoreI promised regular updates on my summer writing progress. The last few weeks I’ve been going every which way but write! Between publishing my latest book, Still Dancing, blogging, selling books at an Arts & Crafts fair, meetings and personal and family responsibility, I’ve done nothing as far as word count. That doesn’t mean I […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to marketing, I sometimes feel like I’m doing things every which way but right! And when it comes to that all important book launch, I’ve got the market on doing it the wrong way. Marketing experts stress the importance of a well-planned book launch. It starts well before you have your finished […]
Read More(Courtesy of Flickr – No this isn’t me but it could be!) One marketing suggestion I read recently was to blog about your current Work in Progress – WIP. Include the highs and lows, triumphs and failures, frustrations and despair. I’ve never done this. Usually I try to protect my WIP like a card shark […]
Read More“When you get to be our age, you all of a sudden realize that you are being ruled by people you went to high school with … You all of a sudden catch on that life is nothing but high school.” Or so Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., said, referring to the words of a fellow Indianapolis […]
Read MoreToday’s society is on the run. You grab a bite to eat, get coffee from your nearest take-out, and catnap between racing from one activity to another. As a mother I’ve often reassured myself with “Someday my life will be my own again.” But then I am running from school play, to band practice, to […]
Read MoreI had a request to post this article from my May newsletter on my website so it can be shared on face book – so here it is. Hope you enjoy it. Next month – Discerning God’s Will Using Everyday Spirituality. Sign up in the box on the right. What does it mean to have […]
Read MoreWhat is everyday spirituality? It’s recognizing God in your everyday reality. Want to know more? Check out my article in my May newsletter. Just click space in the right hand column and enter your email. As a bonus, you will receive a copy of my article, “Seven Ways to Unlock the Extraordinary from your Life.” […]
Read MoreHope all mothers had a wonderful Mothers day! Continuing my series for the month of May is an excerpt from the second book in my Spirituality for Moms kindle series. Enjoy! WITCH MOM “Grr,” the alarm goes off. I roll over in bed. “Mom, it’s time to get up,” little voices echo. I growl and […]
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