I wrote a short story and a stranger emailed me to say it made her cry. I can think of few things better. Would you like to read it? It’s part of the Fraternity of Flash series at Misty Dahl’s site. Stop by to read “The Quiet Places Where Your Body Grows”, and then hug [...]
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The Quiet Places Where Your Body Grows
Posted in Writing, tagged beauty, beauty after loss, FOF guidelines, free fiction, meadows, Mercedes M. Yardley, Misty Dahl, serial killers, Writing on April 25, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Things I’m Grateful For: A Post in Pictures
Posted in Writing, tagged books, Coke Zero, family, gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving, kidlets, reading, things I'm grateful for, Writing on November 23, 2011 | 7 Comments »
And because he asked for it, here’s a picture of Robby D and Jesse Young, both of whom I’m grateful for. Dork. Happy Thanksgiving!
WIP(s) Wednesday
Posted in Writing, tagged anthologies, Mercedes M. Yardley, sleep deprivation, turning in a manuscript, WIP Wednesday, working with a newborn, Writing on August 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I haven’t done a WIP Wednesday in quite a while. Why is that, I wonder? Oh yeah, because I look at my WIP folder and my eyes bug out of my head. Like this. First thing, I’m trying with the utmost valor to finish my demon novel ASAP so that my writer’s group can comb [...]
Personal Feedback, or, Form Rejections Are Our Friends
Posted in Writing, tagged don't be "that guy", form rejections, Mercedes M. Yardley, personal feedback, rejection, Shock Totem, tales from a slush bunny, thicker skin, Writing on May 1, 2011 | 7 Comments »
We’ve heard a lot about personal feedback lately. We like it, we love it, we want some more of it. At the same time, I’m here to say that form rejections are our friends. Why? Well, here are a couple of reasons. I currently have over 200 stories to read through. Believe me, I strap a [...]
Guide Me, Kenny Rogers!
Posted in Writing, tagged deadlines, I fold, Kenny Rogers, know when to fold 'em, know when to hold 'em, Mercedes M. Yardley, save thyself, The Gambler, Writing on March 8, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I did the craziest thing. I thought back to when I was a kid out in the country, and we’d run around singing Kenny Roger’s “The Gambler”. (Don’t you judge me!) To this day I think of the words, “Know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know [...]
Inspiration: Let’s Follow The Cops Back Home
Posted in Writing, tagged inspiration, music, Placebo, Writing on August 11, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I was driving and this song came on. And suddenly, I kid you not, I literally felt my eyes widen. The lyrics. The words. I had a very clear image of two broken, weary people standing on a dirt road. I am inspired. This feels too big to be a short story, but I’m smack [...]
Breathe.
Posted in Writing, tagged being productive, stressed, Writing on January 16, 2010 | 11 Comments »
I read something that saved me. Now maybe it’s because I’m An Independent Woman, and An Independant Woman thinks that we can do it all. We take care of the house, the paperwork, the car, the children, clip coupons, volunteer, read fine (and not so fine) literature, and, of course, have a career. While keeping in [...]
Luck Be A Lady…I’m Not Buying It
Posted in Writing, tagged hard work, luck, pitching, Writing on September 22, 2009 | 13 Comments »
If there’s one thing that I don’t have, it’s luck. Or I do have luck, but it’s usually terrible, black luck, so I simply choose to ignore it. But when it comes to writing, you hear it all of the time: A lot of things depend on luck. You run across the right agent at [...]
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