In 2019, many of my author friends have made a collage snapshot of all the publications in which their writings have appeared during the year. Many of these pictorial displays are quite impressive and have caused me to explore my own, less than impressive, writing year. My year began with ghostwriting for several freelance writing … More A Writer’s Year in Review – 2019
As a young lady, I was always self-conscious of my hands – especially when I played the piano. Rather than dainty, feminine hands that gracefully danced upon the piano’s keyboard, my hands looked like those of a field-hand. Protruding knuckles on the muscled-up fingers, these square hands have worked hard over the years – sewing … More The Unpainted Fingernail and Other Thoughts.. maybe
I have two books that I am in the process of reading AND working on my Sins novel, and my late son’s memoir AND have written and submitted a crazy story based on one of Lewis Carroll’s stories. I doubt that my submission will be accepted – my characters’ actions might seem irreverent. That wouldn’t … More Welcome to Hades
While being down with a blasted sinus infection or cold, my brain fog has disallowed me from writing, or even thinking, for that matter. But, I wanted to pay a little bit of attention to my blog, so I’m sharing a tiny, apocalyptic drabble named, Revenge and Cockroaches.: Bowls of hog jowls, turnip greens, fried … More Revenge and Cockroaches
I was reading Stephen King’s “On Writing” and one of his anecdotes had to do with the dreaded writing assignment, How I Spent My Summer. Stephen chose to break tradition and not assign the worn-out theme to his class. This started me thinking about how often, or not, I was assigned that theme. … More Summer 2019
Did you know? I cannot compete with those who have lived their lives “properly”. I came from a low-class environment. I was taught how useless my life was. I was beaten down. My spirit was broken. And then I became a rebel. I divorced. I ran away to start a new life. During that new … More Lonely in Accomplishment
If I were wealthy, one of the first adjustments in my life would be to change my residence. I would buy a modest home in New Zealand and live there during fall and winter months – May through August. I would also buy a modest home in Alberta, Canada and … More My Geosentience
Photo Copyright: Mishal Ibrahim July 15 – 19, 2019 Monday – Washed all bedding, including cat’s – Post and balance bills – Write – Enjoyed the overwhelming feeling of accomplishments Tuesday – Accompany Hubby for Pain Management injection – Take Hubby to lunch after injection – Drive home and take a much-needed nap – At … More Just Another Freakin’ Friday
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash July 7 – 13 Release guilt for what I am unable to do Unplug my blocked thoughts Turn from wall to see possibilities Deal with Hulu problems Fix Hulu issue Open bills & post into accounts Re-think my dark Christmas story Begin writing Veteran’s story Move junk to … More Another Week in Review
I found him!! He’s back! Bigger, braver, more brilliant than ever!! My muse is BACK!!! Hoorah!! No need for seatbelts, I won’t wear them. I will scale every mountain, furrow every plain, soar every sky, cause tears, cure diseases, kill the good guys, make you love the bad guys. He is back! He is more … More He’s Back!
Sue Marie St. Lee 