"Writing is a craft, and storytelling is an art, and together they form this nebulous interstice where it's just clowns juggling medium-sized cats and those cats are juggling little cat-sized chainsaws and the whole place is on fire and did I mention the "place" is actually a blimp and it's drifting swiftly toward a flickering … Continue reading It’s A Writer’s Life for Me!
How to be a Writer
Rumi tells us there is 'a light seed grain inside. You fill it with yourself, or it dies.' This is the writing life in a nutshell. You may do it for the dream of helping someone, for the dream of being someone's favorite author. You may do it for the money (nothing wrong with this … Continue reading How to be a Writer
Writers With Day Jobs
Imposter syndrome is a real thing. It is so real, it's been named. And we don't have to explain what it means, do we, because if you write, you have struggled with this. Let me be the first to assure you, dear writer, that you are not alone. Working on the customer service desk at … Continue reading Writers With Day Jobs
Being Useful
I mean, is there any better feeling? I've got some useful websites for beginner writers and an online writing conference to share details about. Just found this awesome app called the Hemmingway app: and it does exactly what you think it does - highlight text that is clunky or wordy or too confusing. Where has … Continue reading Being Useful
Why Am I Doing This?
Someone asked me recently what this blog was for. I thought I knew the answer to that until I was asked directly. This blog started as a way to communicate what I've been doing in Texas to my friends and family back home in Canada. Time saver: I'm still doing yoga and hanging with my … Continue reading Why Am I Doing This?
Autumn Falls
Autumn, how I’ve missed you. Is there anything more lovely to look forward to after a brutally hot summer? The promise of cozy sweaters and cool sheets. The anticipation of sitting in front of a roaring fire (or a picture of one on your TV) with a book and a mug of hot (Irish) chocolate? … Continue reading Autumn Falls
Where Is Your Mountain?
Where is your focus today? To be honest, I have taken pride in my ability to multitask, multi-focus. I'm working two jobs while studying for a third. And writing my second fantasy novel. Oh, and I'm raising two toddlers. So...mountains are not being moved, needless to say. Unless you count the laundry, every two weeks … Continue reading Where Is Your Mountain?
Noctiflorous – Flowering by Night
Moonflowers, their large, soft white petals open only in response to the soft touch of moon glow. In the glaring heat of day they are closed up tight, locked away against the indignity of the harsh Texas sun. There aren't a lot of plants that flower at night - they're a bit of an aberration. … Continue reading Noctiflorous – Flowering by Night
The Year 2020 – or, the Year that Pooped in the Pool
No Poo Pool Please For those who know me, you know I've got an honorary PH.D in Positivity. No matter what happens, even if initially I'm devastated or bummed or just ticked off, eventually I come around to the belief that I'm better off because of it. Maybe not richer, or younger, or cooler, but … Continue reading The Year 2020 – or, the Year that Pooped in the Pool
Vacationing During A Global Pandemic
Vacationing during a global pandemic is not for the faint of heart. Having said that, I am aware how very lucky I am to still have a job, and have the financial resources to have a little get-away. These are blessings I do not take for granted. Now - onto the tonnage of Nervous Nancy … Continue reading Vacationing During A Global Pandemic
Angela McAffee-Yeh 