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Double Entendre
“Marriage is a fine institution, but I’m not ready for an institution.”~~ Mae West Language is many things — a means of communication, the basis for thought, one way to indulge in humor. And since...
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My Flash Fiction “Survivor” was published at Pure Slush
It’s medicine month at Pure Slush, and I’m thrilled to be part of it! Pure Slush, an Australian online magazine, published my flash fiction story, “Survivor.” Some of you may recognize this piece, an...
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Writing and Personality
Go out and enjoy the weather, part of me says — the fun-loving Part One. Nope, finish writing the story, Part Two insists — the nagging part. And after you finish, revise the chapter you wrote last...
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Insecure Writer’s Support Group
Writing is my passion, so it certainly is nice to be in a writers’ group. This is my first post for the IWSG, so please bear with me as take the first steps. And as I’m a bit early. … Continue reading →
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My Writing Process Blog Hop
“In the writing process, the more a story cooks, the better.” ~ Doris Lessing. The amazing Guilie Castillo Oriard invited me to join in My Writing Process tour, which introduces you to writers and...
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Don’t sit back. Don’t relax.
I wasn’t going to join my husband and son for a visit to Universal Studios Hollywood yesterday. Having taken my son to his end-of-season basketball celebration Saturday morning, I thought I’d let the...
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Action
A few days ago, on a hot afternoon with not much else to do for entertainment, we saw the new Mission Impossible movie. A good one, but for the purpose of this post I want to focus on what this movie...
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Parts of the Self
Pieces of us are inadvertently left behind as we grow older. We adapt or semi-adapt to the world’s uniform oneness. Or so we tell ourselves. I am a visual person. As a child, I was a visual learner. I...
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Forever Entwined
The relationship between reader and writer is complex and forever entwined. Sure, a writer can write without a reader, but if her words remain unread and unexplored, do the words mean anything? I...
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Occasional Silence
The occasional silence … why do we need it? To read, to hear ourselves think, to create. Silence nourishes our minds and souls. It connects us to the outer cosmos. But the truth is we don’t get...
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Writing, a Delicate Dance
Blurred Reality is a short story that demanded more than usual. So, please allow me a moment of reflection before I send it out. Short stories are like that. Different from novels — works that require...
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The Mind and Plans
So, my plan to catch up on blogging and get back to a weekly routine didn’t quite work. It came apart, it seems, like shattered glass, each broken piece echoing its demise. Every time I sat down...
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Hello November
Welcome to November — the month of gratitude, holy souls, and vacations. Arriving at this point feels as though life is moving way too fast. Here we are, near the end of yet another year. Ready to...
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I’m in Love with Words
I am in love with words. Blunt statements go far, so why not start the day with one? I love how simple words strung together can express thoughts and feelings; how those same words can take on a...
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Why?
Why do you write? Because I’m a spider and words are my silk. Because I’m inspired and have something to say. Because writing is crack, and I’m an addict. ~ Answers from National Writing Month What...
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The Vortex Where Time Slips Away
I haven’t blogged in ages, because … well, I’ve been sucked into the vortex above, where time begins to slip away then disappear. Also known as life. What else is new, right? It’s not like I’m...
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What Kind of Feminist?
For a million dollars today, I couldn’t tell you what day it was. At least for the first hour or so. I woke up thinking it’s Sunday. I should spend time in bed, reading. Slowly, tracing the happenings...
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START AGAIN – Cover and More
If you, like me, have been struggling to make it through some of your more ambitious reading material, here is a book you might enjoy. Five short stories of mine, previously published in online...
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The Art of Thank You
You get out of your way to help someone you don’t know all that well. It’s not much you’ve given, just a little of your time and money, but it’s enough to show you want to help. You imagine the...
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When and How Did You Start Writing?
What’s the first thing you remember writing? The first time I wrote on my own – not for a school assignment – was after an argument with my sister (over something trivial, I’m sure). My mother was...
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