Last month, my husband and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the classic movie Gone With the Wind on the big screen. (This was, actually, an anniversary celebration of our first date, on which we saw Casablanca on the big screen. If you knew me, you’d know how fantastically perfect these occasions are, being … [Read more…]
Since I’ve decided it’s time to do an interview or two for this column, I wanted to start with a friend who has a career and an outlook I wouldn’t mind mimicking. She’s also, interestingly, the very first person I ever met at an RWA meeting. So I figured she should be the very first … [Read more…]
Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. ~ Buddha I love this quote. I love it for everyday life, and I love it for writing. As a writer, a critique … [Read more…]
“Most people are about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” –Abraham Lincoln Isn’t this a great quote? I have a 15 year-old son who hates it when I say things like this, so he was really annoyed when he found out that Abraham Lincoln said it, too. But what’s fascinating to … [Read more…]
So, if you’ve read my last couple of posts, you’ve met my warm, fuzzy persona (I hope!). Today, let me introduce you to my darker side, a facet of my personality forged by those types of experiences that make you want to knock your head against the nearest wall. Or maybe slap somebody. Don’t worry. … [Read more…]