Open Your Mind
Open up your mind to the possibility that 1 + 1 can equal 48, a Mercedes Benz, an apple pie, a blue horse. DP Challenge – find the 3rd line on page 82 of the closest book at hand and write your blog...
View ArticleThe Editing Process
In today’s post, I’ve decided to share a couple of examples of the editing process for Disappearing in Plain Sight. In the first paragraph below, an editor has very kindly and with great tact pointed...
View ArticleShe never let herself believe in the magic of Christmas . . .
I wrote this piece of flash fiction today, based on the opening words – She never let herself believe in anything as foolish as the magic of Christmas . . . This was a prompt for an old Christmas story...
View ArticleWhen will we ever learn?
Merry Christmas! I’ve decided to share a post on my blog today that I read recently on the blog of ipledgeafalleigiance. I found this post extremely moving and believe it will make a good read for...
View ArticleSunny Wind Sculpture Memories for a Rainy Boxing Day
Today’s rain makes me nostalgic for our recent trip to Southern California. Near the pier in Santa Barbara, we purchased a beautiful wind sculpture from artist, Lee Coulter. Besides creating the most...
View ArticleI’m a writer – what does that mean?
I’m a writer – what does that mean? Always turn a question like that back on its ear – What do you think it means? A recent email from a friend challenged me – she said – you say you’re a writer. What...
View ArticleDaily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge – Resolved
Be it resolved that freedom of expression matters. This is my contribution to the daily post weekly photo challenge – resolved. We took the above photo of an Albuquerque mural, entitled – New Mexico...
View ArticleCrisis Situations – Are You Happy With the Way You Respond?
Today’s DP Challenge – Honestly evaluate the way you respond to a crisis situation. Are you happy with the way you react? This challenge really got me thinking! The answer, in a word is – no! Let me...
View ArticleE-Books or Real Books – Which do you prefer?
( I love a library full of real books) This week, the Word Press weekly writing challenge asked that I vote for my preference: e-books or paperbacks. Then I could write a blog post about why I voted...
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