Because March was directionless and I want to be going in a direction I’m doing a thing! I created a writing map of sorts. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com I’m calling it a map because I need direction for my writing dreams and goals. March was…directionless. The first three months of 2024 have been … Continue reading A Writing Map of Sorts
Books I read during the months of December 2023, January 2024, and February 2024 I’m officially starting this post on February 1st. Wow. I can’t believe it. February. The second month of 2024, and a leap year. I’m currently recovering from the longest cold ever. I started to feel an inkling of it on Thursday, … Continue reading What I Read // Winter 2024 Edition
I hope you love this intro story to these feline-people detectives! “Alright, run me through it,” Margaret said to the taller feline, her tail twitching behind her as she closed the front gate to her office yard. A grin split Alphonse’s black and white fuzzy face, but at the squinty look from Margaret peering up … Continue reading Pastries and Pies and Lies, Oh My
Who is Mrs. Grumplestone to you? 🙂 Mrs. Grumplestone was in fact not a grump at all. It was guilty by association. When you were new (ish) to town and the word “grump” was a prominent part of your name, the definition of the word attached itself to the human. “Stone” on the other hand—now … Continue reading Mrs. Grumplestone’s Visit
It's technically the time in between night and sunrise. Time is a weird soup. For all the humans who want to run away but choose to stay and lean in it--their faith, their strengths and values, their people. Grabbing her jacket from the chair, she slipped her arms into the patched light denim and pushed … Continue reading Midnight Promises
Oh the reading adventures I took during June, July, and August! Well we're about halfway through the summer months at the time I start this, but this is a much greater head start than the past couple posts in this series, so I'm counting it as a win. June kicked off the summer adventures with … Continue reading Summer 2023 Reads
How I won NaNoWriMo 2022. Finally. The final installment of the NaNo 2022 series. Because NaNo 2023 is HERE! (Seven days!) And I’m ready to do it all over again 🙂 This post is made up of the updates I posted on my writer’s Facebook page and Twitter as I stopped to take breaks. I … Continue reading The Final Update // Day 30
Remember when I wrote 50,000+ words last November and I told you all I was going to write about it? And then never finished the ending? Well, this post is the almost-conclusion. Because NaNoWriMo is back (in eight days!) and I’ve gotten a burst to finish last year’s series out 🙂 This post is made … Continue reading The Penultimate Day // Day 29
The one that was inspired by a picture They had successfully lured the creature to Sisu. All the previous shipwrecks had been reported as happening here. The crew had successfully deboarded, and Mia watched them row away, stuffing down the swirl of emotions sitting in her belly. She turned back to face the deck as … Continue reading Happy Octopus
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