Memorable character tags from A Christmas Carol A Christmas Carol is one of the most endearing, enduring redemption stories ever told. Written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1843, it’s now 173 years old and is still entertaining – and teaching us. It reminds us of the power and joy of redemption, and it’s…
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Lazy Writer’s Syndrome
Strategies to keep your story hot and productive There’s nothing worse than Lazy Writer’s Syndrome. There are no symptoms in its early stages. It only becomes apparent when we look up from our busy lives and realize we haven’t been writing for—oh, ten days, ten weeks–ten months. We have an ongoing accountability system in my critique group….
My Seriously Overdrawn Bank Account
I am seriously overdrawn. And I have to think that many of you out there as well. No, I’m not talking about your real money bank account. I’m talking about your emotional bank account. The place where when things are going great, you’re making massive deposits, building up that rich volume of happy, fun, chipper,…
No Service
I have no service. I’m writing this as I ride along in my husband’s car surrounded by Wyoming plains. Yesterday we visited the Crazy Horse memorial and Mount Rushmore (both of which I had never seen before). After, we spent the night in charming little Deadwood, South Dakota where I proceeded to win sixty dollars…
Audio Books
I love audio books. One of the reasons is that I live alone and I like someone to read a story to me before (or while) I fall asleep. For these, I choose books I’ve already read/heard before (and I DO reread and re-listen to books in my library). Like many people, I enjoy listening…