Focusing on the task at hand….
Lately the writing has been ultra tedious; while I’m grateful for managing a few sentences, I’ve been distracted too easily, and truthfully am feeling a little beside myself. It’s like I’m seated next...
View ArticleEasier to unpick a novel than a quilt….
New additions to my crafting collection…. Been working on The Hawk this week, although one step forward has translated to two chapters backwards. At this stage, without proper justification I can’t...
View ArticleStepping Back in Time
New Year’s Eve 2013 at The Hook in Capitola, California….. At first I titled this post Like Stepping Back in Time, then I backspaced the Like; today I totally felt as if years had melted away, in...
View ArticleChapter 263
In writing, moments arise when an author prepares to knock over a wall, or build a wall, or build a bridge. There are times when lives end, identities are altered, and hurdles overcome. Plot points...
View ArticleFeeling a little numb….
Taken on Monday, this rose has a gorgeous fragrance. And plenty of buds just waiting to be enjoyed…. My lovely friend Laura Bruno Lilly tagged me in a challenge to provide three quotes in three days....
View ArticleAnd so comes The End….
In the front yard is my lilac bush, surrounded by roses. A fragrant spot, especially in spring. At 3.38 p.m. PDT, I closed up my WIP, then saved it on the flash drive that sits on a desk next to the...
View ArticleLiving in a post-Hawk world….
Well, a post-writing The Hawk life; the last few mornings I have enjoyed that after a novel is done mood, which I have not known in ages. It’s a liberated sense, in that nothing sits on my shoulders...
View ArticleNot so haunted….
Several weeks ago I was perusing this blog, for what reason I can’t recall today. But I stumbled upon a post written over five years ago concerning the inner editor and a novel I wanted to write....
View ArticleThe Hawk, Part Thirteen
Usually when another piece of this saga has been published, an accompanying entry is brief; it’s up and you can find it here. But while I plan to release this tale in a formal manner, more needs to...
View ArticleHeaven Lies East of the Mississippi
Much to my surprise, here’s a new (old) novel. Written in 2012, updated over the years, I released Heaven Lies East of the Mississippi today on Smashwords. I’ve classified it as a romance, although...
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