I don’t really believe in writer’s block, so I won’t say I had a case of that in recent weeks. However, my mind, spirit, and body do need to be in harmony for me to create. That’s not to say that everything has to be ideal before I can write, but I am human and … Continue reading Starting Again
I’ll give the sad news first, so we can move onto happier things. Lady Guinevere, the sweet little cat I owned for over 22 years, passed away of renal failure this month. It wasn’t unexpected, given her age and failing health, but we miss her dearly. For the past three months prior to my cat’s death, … Continue reading Sad and Happy News
When I explored Robber’s Roost, a stagecoach stop in Montana, it was really special. I took lots of pictures. Can’t you just see a stagecoach swinging in through that gate? In other news, the winner of the Wayfarer Launch Celebration Blog Tour giveaway of a $20 Starbucks gift card is Kathy Wagoner! Congratulations, Kathy. Thanks to … Continue reading Robber’s Roost & Giveaway Winner
I hope this missive finds you healthy and happy in the holiday season. Celebrating the different feast days of Christmas has led to a deeper, more personal time of rejoicing for my family. However, sadness and stress has marked our Christmas season, too. Our beloved cat, Lady Guinevere, is struggling through kidney failure and probably … Continue reading Crash-landing into Christmas
This post published in December 2012 on Fay Lamb’s On The Ledge blog, but it’s message is timeless. I expected little in the way of Christmas cheer. As a single mom struggling to finish college, the holidays were just one more thing to endure. I had just five dollars to spend on a Christmas gift for … Continue reading The Red Plaid Christmas Stocking
Autumn’s shortening days, falling leaves, and first breath of cold whisper of mystery. A sense of timelessness lingers in every moment as nature lies down to sleep. Secrets dwell in shadow, ripe for the telling. Here, then, is a riddle: how can life arise from death? An impossible task, and yet each spring proves it. This … Continue reading Letting Go of a Dream
Liquid-eyed creatures with flowing manes that move like poetry itself, horses have long fascinated me. Not surprisingly, equines feature in my medieval fantasy novels. Combining my love of horses with another fascination (flying) produced the winged horses in DawnSinger, book one of my Tales of Faeraven epic fantasy series. Medieval horses were ranked less by … Continue reading Medieval Horses
Ever wonder what it’s like to live as one to the manor born? Well, I have. When a wealthy couple offered use of their second home (worth millions) to my writing retreat group for a week, I expected my curiosity to be satisfied but had no idea how the experience would change me. I arrived … Continue reading The Week I Lived in a Mansion
I’ve had a tough time this summer keeping on track with my writing goals. There’s just something about balmy breezes, the laughter of children, and flowers blooming in the garden designed to distract me. This is prime time for daydreaming. I’ll be able to reflect upon and revise my goals during the summer Live Write Breathe … Continue reading A Midsummer’s Dream
