Category: Inspirational

Don’t you just hate it when you ask a writer how she came up with her blog, short story, or novel idea and she tells you, with a smug smile on her face that ideas are everywhere. All you have to do is capture them. Well, that’s partially true. But it’s a little more complicated… Continue reading Finding Inspiration

I’m dedicating this blog post to Maggie. She was my beloved companion cat for nearly 15 years until her passing last May. Maggie was a beautiful, petite silver tabby with a regal bearing. Her large, golden eyes were lined with white; the dark gray markings on her silky fur were perfectly symmetrical. The uneven white… Continue reading Put On Your Warrior Face and Take On Your Fears

If there’s one thing I know for sure, it’s this. Every single person on this planet is unique. I’m going to wager that you agree. Then why do we get stumped when we are asked to document what makes us unique as writers? It should be easy. After all, it’s us we’re talking about. I’ve… Continue reading What Makes You Unique?

Let me start out by saying that I’m a reformed perfectionist. In all honesty, I’m not there yet, but I’m working on it. Although I do struggle with the concept, I’m beginning to realize that “good enough” gets you to the same endpoint. Putting in the extra effort it takes to gain perfection may (but… Continue reading When “Good Enough” Doesn’t Get You There