I met him the day after Christmas. He was a college student visiting a close friend of his, my roommate’s fiancé. From our first meeting we were drawn together. Soul mates. We wrote letters. We telephoned. In those pre-Internet days, over an 80 mile distance, we courted. And we fell in love. The day he [...]
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No Words
Posted in Love, tagged life's journey, Living life fully, Loss and Bereavement, Love, postaweek2011, soulmate, travel on December 18, 2011 | 52 Comments »
Dear Mom
Posted in Family, tagged family history, Family letters, genealogy, handwritten letters, Mothers and Daughters, postaweek2011, preserving history, writing letters on November 27, 2011 | 31 Comments »
Among the family treasures Mom left behind were packets of her personal letters. The earliest ones were written to her parents in the months after she divorced my father. My brother was four; I was a toddler. Mom was preparing to marry again. Her new marriage would take her over a thousand miles from home. [...]
Thanksgiving Blessings
Posted in Thanksgiving, tagged gratitude, postaweek2011, Thanksgiving blessings, Thanksgiving holiday on November 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As we gather to celebrate this Thanksgiving Day, let’s each take time to reminisce on holidays past, and those blessings yet to come. Finally, may we rejoice and be grateful for the good in our lives today. May you and your loved ones enjoy a peaceful, memorable Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey Day to all! ♥
Self-Publishing – A Cautionary Tale
Posted in Self-Publishing, tagged Amazon Kindle, B & N Nook, Book Country Fair, J. A. Konrath, Penguin's Book Country Fair, postaweek2011, Self-Publishing Services, Smashwords, The Passive Voice, Vanity Press, Vanity Publishing on November 19, 2011 | 56 Comments »
Wikipedia defines a vanity press as “a publishing house that publishes books at the author’s expense.” The term vanity is apt. A book from a vanity press is most commonly born from a writer’s need to be published, whatever the cost. There are no gatekeepers at a vanity press. The only limits are the size [...]
The Times They Are A Changin’
Posted in Change, tagged Alan Watts, Bob Dylan, changing society, changing times, postaweek2011, Technology, traditional publishing, writers empowered on October 30, 2011 | 26 Comments »
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts On Saturday, October 29th, those of us living on the U.S. East Coast were pummeled with a pre-Halloween storm. “A fifty-year storm,” one weatherman called it. By early evening over a [...]
NJRW – 2011 Writers’ Conference, Day 1
Posted in Conferences, tagged Brenda Novak, Golden Leaf contest, networking, NJRW, Page turner, postaweek2011, Put Your Heart in a Book, romance writing, Writers' Conference on October 22, 2011 | 18 Comments »
This weekend I’m attending the Put Your Heart in a Book writers’ conference sponsored by the New Jersey Romance Writers. Three hundred plus writers, agents, and editors are gathering to celebrate writing. It’s a much anticipated, much loved regional conference. Many arrived Thursday to hit the ground running early Friday morning. In Friday’s three-hour Pre-Conference [...]
Listen to the Universe
Posted in Writing Craft, tagged Day job, Emotions, Family, Living life to its fullest, Oprah Winfrey, postaweek2011, universe whispers, Writing, written word on October 16, 2011 | 24 Comments »
That whisper you keep hearing is the universe trying to get your attention. ~Oprah Winfrey The past months have been crazy-busy. While trying to keep current with day-to-day tasks at my office day job, I’ve had new projects and programs to learn. At home I’ve been writing steadily, preparing my work for launching. Through [...]
e-Publishing Adventures, Part II
Posted in Indie Publishing, tagged Amazon, Amazon Kindle, Creating a cover, E-book, Empowerment, Indie Publishing, postaweek2011, Pub It, Self-Publishing, Smashwords on August 12, 2011 | 18 Comments »
It’s been a strange few weeks. Since first hearing and appreciating the buzz about Indie e-publishing I’ve been immersed in exploration, in more reading, writing, and learning. I’m writing this to share tidbits gathered in my own fledgling effort. Initially I wondered – could I publish on my own, at no cost? A simple goal. Success [...]
Wednesday & Thursday at RWA National
Posted in Conferences, tagged postaweek2011, RWA National Conference on July 1, 2011 | 15 Comments »
The days at RWA National are passing in an exhilarating haze punctuated with moments of crystalline clarity. This is an amazing time for writers and the energy is evident everywhere here in New York City. Early Wednesday, three NY Times best-selling authors – Steve Berry, Diana Gabaldon, and Tess Gerritsen officially launched RWA’s 2011 Bright [...]
Tuesday at RWA National – 2011
Posted in Conferences, tagged Michael Hauge, New York City, postaweek2011, RWA Literacy signing, RWA-Women's Fiction, The Goddess Blogs, Writer Resources on June 29, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Registration is a favorite volunteer assignment. Early morning, 8 or 10 of us manned the registration desk, along with behind-the-scenes RWA Staff members who efficiently ran the show. As writers, editors, agents, and librarians arrived we pulled envelopes with registration materials and handed each a tote bag filled with books, a name badge holder, flash [...]
RWA’s Kiss of Death Pre-Conference
Posted in Conferences, tagged Kiss of Death, postaweek2011, RWA National, Sandy Hook, United States Coast Guard on June 28, 2011 | 12 Comments »
In the few years since it started, RWA’s Mystery & Romantic Suspense Chapter’s (aka/Kiss of Death) Pre-Conference Tour at RWA National has earned a stellar reputation. This year’s tour to the Sandy Hook, NJ U. S. Coast Guard Station upheld that tradition of excellence. Promptly at 8 am Monday, over forty KOD members met in [...]
RWA Conference Talk
Posted in Conferences, tagged Annual Conference, Conference Tips, NJRW, Organizations, postaweek2011, Romance, Romance Writers of America, WisRWA, Writer Resources on June 25, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Next week, Romance Writers of America (RWA) kicks off its 31st Annual Conference in New York City — Bright Lights, Big Stories. As I pack, my home office resembles the back room at Macy’s, filled with assorted tops, capris, slacks, dresses, and skirts. Lots of black, of course. Black goes with everything. It’s also slimming. This [...]
From Sea to Sea
Posted in Journeys, Travel, tagged Ashley River, Charleston South Carolina, Fort Sumter, Golden Gate Bridge, Middleton Place, postaweek2011, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay on May 15, 2011 | 21 Comments »
When we planned the itinerary for our May trip, it seemed logical. Nothing really amazing, just a practical way to attend two family events in a limited amount of time. Our initial flight took us to Charleston, South Carolina and to a rented house set up on a hill the second row in from the [...]
My Brother Tim
Posted in Characters, Family, tagged Family, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Life, parent, postaweek2011, Sibling, Writing on May 1, 2011 | 29 Comments »
May is the month of warm breezes, blue skies, and fragrant lilacs. It is also the month Timmy was born. My big brother was seven and I was four when Tim burst into our lives, a blond bouncing wonder of a boy. Seventeen months later our baby sister appeared and our small house was filled. [...]
Chobani Hunt
Posted in The Writing Life, tagged breakfast, eating healthy, Greek Yogurt, nutrition, postaweek2011, vanilla yogurt on April 24, 2011 | 31 Comments »
For well over a year, I’ve enjoyed almost the same breakfast daily. Strong black coffee. Six-ounces of Vanilla Chobani Greek Yogurt topped with a quarter cup of granola. Mid-morning I eat two Clementine oranges, a banana, or maybe some grapes. The rest of the day I work to keep a respectable calorie count with other [...]
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