I started reading this book… And it’s made me think about some things… Some things I’ve never thought about… Or never thought about in this particular way… So I’m going to share what I’m learning. I’m reading The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. He’s the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul books....
How I fell in love with reading… I owe my love of reading to a horrible second grade teacher. Mrs. Adams, was a scary lady. She shouldn’t have been teaching. She was mean and yelled a lot. She seemed to hate kids. One day Mrs. Adams made us sit a reading circle. We were...
*This post is part of The 3 Seas Literary Agency Holiday Recipe Contest! You can find a link back to their Facebook Page at the bottom of the post.* What could be better than a mere cookie? Not much…Except for a cookie with a surprise in the middle! Sugar Plum Surprises! I asked...
What could be more awesome than pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving? Streusel Topped Pumpkin Pie! It’s a subtle twist on the normal. And so easy to make! Make your pumpkin pie like normal. Put it in a hot 425 degree oven and bake for fifteen minutes. Meanwhile, here’s how to create some magic… Streusel...
Some days are just beautiful…
Dear NaNoWriMo, It’s not you… It’s me. From the moment I discovered you, I’ve loved you. The idea of writing a novel in a month—I nearly swoon thinking about you. You are a wish, a dream, a goal to achieve, but I will never be good enough for you. I’ve tried to make our...
I write dark, emotional books. No fluffy cotton candy feelings in my writing. But still, I sometimes struggle to name the overall emotional tone of a scene, or label a character’s feelings. I know. I know. I’m a mental health counselor, naming emotions should come easy to me. In my defense—on a daily basis...
Words are powerful. When I’m editing I comb through each sentence of my manuscript, checking to see if I could use more powerful words. Sometimes there just isn’t any better way to say it than plain Jane sayin’ it. But most of the time, I can find beautiful words to transform my plain Jane...