Well, it is blazing hot in Virginia which is not atypical for the month of June, but it is certainly an eye opener as well that summer is here, and with a bang. The change of season always amazes me. How perfect it is and in step too with the months. Cold wintry days inContinue Reading
Hard to Know…
…what to write this week, that is. As a writer, not much is happening… Okay, scratch that. As a writer, plenty of things are happening, though maybe not in front of my eyes. It’s called faith at work. Faith unseen. Thus I have not posted a picture with this blog post. I am working onContinue Reading
Rollercoaster!
Today we spent Memorial Day at an amusement park here in Virginia called Kings Dominion. My hubby and I both had worked a concession stand at Christmas to help pay for season tickets as we both love rollercoasters. Today we rode a new one at the park called the Dominator. Now its supposedly the longest,Continue Reading
A Timely Word of Encouragement
Boy, don’t we need encouragement, especially in this lonely arena of writing, and especially when nothing seems to be happening. I have been asking God about my writing lately, and really, about my life as I am transitioning from being a home school teacher for upwards of 13 years to my new place now. YesterdayContinue Reading
Graduation!
This will be a short Monday post as I am recovering from a very exciting but fairly draining weekend. On Saturday we held my son’s high school graduation, marking the end of his home schooling that began when he was four years old. Hard to believe it is over, and he now begins a brandContinue Reading
Dust, Dust Everywhere
We are getting ready for our son’s big high school graduation festivity this weekend (he is graduating from the official Bliss home school). Lots of relatives and family coming in to celebrate. So of course out comes the duster to dust in places I haven’t touched in quite a while. It’s amazing what can gatherContinue Reading
Marketing Yourself
I had the chance to speak the other night about my Appalachian Trail hike. And of course I got the great idea, hey, why not sell some books also? While I do not as yet have a book about the trail out there, I do have plenty of my romance titles, and some that takeContinue Reading
Winner of Chocolate Rejection…
…is Joanna! Congratulations.
Crazy, Crazy
I feel like a mass of roads going everywhere. It is an extremely busy time of year right now and it isn’t even Christmas. (!) Probably a good thing I don’t have any book contracts in hand (never thought I would say that one!). I am preparing to give a talk about my Appalachian TrailContinue Reading
April 23rd is Chocolate Day!
Last day to post a note about a rejection you’ve had to get in on a drawing for a box of chocolate covered cashews. Scroll to the last post for information and to post your comment. Maybe next time I will do a drawing for white chocolate for those that are allergic to the darkContinue Reading
The Cure for Rejection – A Chocolate Contest!
Hey, I thought up a really great idea for us writers facing rejection and the pain it can bring. Believe me, I have been there when I have felt my writing world has fallen apart and I have no one to confide it (save God, and I know He is certainly enough, isn’t He?). ButContinue Reading
Good-bye, Dear Ice Cream Cone…
Our writing. So like a flavorful ice cream cone that we want others to enjoy. But then suddenly, our beautiful, creamy creation falls flat when the editor sends us that note we dread. The rejection letter. Oh, the disappointment. It’s hard to even describe. You really feel as if you, yourself, have been rejected. ButContinue Reading