Category: <span>The Writing Life</span>

Follow the story

Any author will agree it’s all about the character, but not all will agree that we – the writers – are just the instrument that tells their story. As someone who started her career writing short stories with no need for plotting, I’ve never really had a problem following the …

Ready, set……

For the last several years I’ve realized I’m not the most organized person. It’s been a bit of a freak out, because I’ve always been someone who could accomplish whatever I set out to do. I actually thrived on a bit of chaos. Then I fell into a depression. When …

Stay Energetic

You’d think sitting all day would be an easy thing. How can you hurt yourself when you don’t move much, right? Well, I’m not sure exactly how it works, but I can tell you that sitting still and not moving around CAN hurt you. In the spring, my back seized …

Summer Plans

My summer plans have been in motion for a few months now, and well…. plans just don’t seem to work out for me. It’s getting frustrating. . For health, I’ve been doing water aerobics and pool workouts 2-3 times a week. My back and knees are feeling good enough that …