Daily Grind
ACFW Revisited: Pensive and Humbled
I’m still processing all the wonderful and ambiguous things that happened at ACFW this year. Every ACFW has a different feel and every time I go, I have a different need. I’m a different person, a little further on my writing journey, but not necessarily closer to the finish line. This year I felt disconnected…
Motivation to Keep Writing
I had a nice chat with my agent this morning. He’s been working hard to sell my two stories and while there’s been a positive response to my writing, the stories haven’t been fits so far. After reworking one of them, we’re still hopeful and I’m looking to see if I can add a new…
From Apathy to Anger…
When my last rejection came the other day, I felt disappointed and frustrated. I was really hoping this was it. When all the fruit of my labor would pay off. But nope! Not yet! In fact, after a summer long winning streak (various family members won three rounds of Wicked auction tickets, a trip to…
Dropping the Ball…and What's the Point?
I feel like I’ve dropped the ball on so many projects. I haven’t looked at Writer…Interrupted practically all summer and my writers (as well as myself) have been locked out of the blog for half the summer now. I started to pursue redesigning it, but don’t know a whole lot and frankly, sometimes I ask…
Identity Crisis: When you’re Feeling Pulled
I’m not sure who I am any more, or more accurately, what I should be doing! Life is shifting gears with the onslaught of school and the inevitable scheduling changes. Our family is neck deep for the next three weekends reaping the fruit of our rehearsing labor with the productions of The Wizard of Oz.…
Raggs and Dumpster, Here We Come! Paaaws Up!
As you’re reading this my seven year old daughter and I are on a plane (her FIRST plane ride,) heading for North Carolina to tape the Raggs PBS show and get interviewed by Dumpster the Cat. Life has been so crazy I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about this yet, but here it goes… Mid…
Shark Girl Grace
This post is way past over due. In fact I should have blogged about it in April, but such is life and here it is! Grace’s first big tooth came in in April, before her 7th birthday. BEFORE she lost her first tooth! She noticed something poking her tongue and when I checked her bottom…
A Word about Grace
Grace, my almost seven year old, is a character, to say the least. All my children, except my mild, mannered Timmy were characters with big personalities. I remember specifically Joey singing and talking to random people in the grocery store, waving at them across the aisle. Then there was Chris, who came out a leader…
Post You Don't Want to Miss!
There reason I’m so sparse over here is that I’m an Examiner now! Here’s some of what you’ll find over there! Top Ten Reasons I Don’t Want a TV in my Car! Do Your Children Bore You? Surviving Long Car Rides with Kids Keeping Kids Hydrated without Ruining their Meals Tired of Fixing Kids Snacks…
Top Ten Reasons I Don't Want a TV in my Car
Check it out! I’m too lazy to repost it here and I could use the penny! 😉