Today was my day off. I didn't write, but I did live a story - it started with a bathroom sink. Maybe someday I'll share it. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 343 of...

On this date in history, in 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked. How times have changed - and yet, in so many places, war is still a huge part of life. I'm not sure why one generation or place in...

The wind has wound down, but it's still cold. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 341 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A. Writers' Lab - mostly, I...

Sometimes my To Do List feels like I'm trekkin' through tapioca. It really seems true that "Everything takes longer than it takes." I keep reminding myself to persevere, but i could definitely...

I feel like I'm living in an Emily Bronte novel - the wind whipping around my house is practically howling. Maybe "whooshing" would be a more descriptive word. What Did I Accomplish Today to...

Heading to bed, but before I do... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 338 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A. Writers' Lab and did a presentation on...

It's hard to believe I've been doing these posts for eleven months now. I highly doubt I will do them on a daily basis next year, because my word counts have gotten rather sparse, but I'm glad I've...

Today is my day off and the one year anniversary of when I moved in... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I probably did Day 336 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through...

It's the day after the day after Thanksgiving, and I've decided to take part of the day off - plus it's Saturday... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 335 of the 100 Words...

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and I've decided to take the day off. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 334 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A....

My first stop on Thanksgiving was at Alley Cat Cyclery for a 5K race. This seemed fitting, since I was like a stray cat going from one person's house to the next for the duration of the day. I had...

I have fallen behind lately. Today is the 29th... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 332 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A. Writers' Lab and did my...

I'm starting to lag behind as the sunshine wanes for winter... I'm writing this on 11/27, but here's what I worked on yesterday... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 331...

I got home late last night, and I've been behind, so this is actually being posted on 11/26. I needed to do a bunch of yardwork yesterday to get ready for the rain and cold of winter. My wrists...

Closed for the day. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 329 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A. Writers' Lab and laughed, because I went upstairs to...

Today is 11/26 - I've fallen behind with this, because I've been rushing forward... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 328 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024...

I remember when I lived in Texas that I liked cloudy days, because they were so rare. In Indiana they are definitely the winter routine. What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? Did...

It says a lot about how sore my wrists were today that by the time late afternoon came around I decided I'd rather face the blustery snowstorm than sit inside with my computer any longer. What...

I can't remember much about Wuthering Heights, but the wind outside my window makes me feel like I'm living on the moors... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 325 of the...

I've gotta make this quick... What Did I Accomplish Today to Be a Writer? I did Day 324 of the 100 Words a Day Writing Challenge 2024 through L.A. Writers' Lab, participated in a Writers'...

When I started this website and began uploading images to my posts, I was told, "Don't worry about that box that says "Alt Text for Image", it doesn't matter; but I have since learned that it does...

Despite the advent of Artificial Intelligence, there are many people who love to write and don't want that skill taken away by the likes of Chat GPT. For many of us, turning to AI as a writing...

A lot of people in the literary industry are concerned that Artificial Intelligence will replace real writers in all realms of writing; but storytelling may be an exception to that, at least for...

When I first heard of Chat GPT, I wondered if it would be bias toward one view or another on any given topic; but I soon found out that at this point in history (June 24th, 2023), the artificial...

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”- Napoleon Hill Finishing the first draft of a short story or a manuscript is a strange, almost otherworldly sensation,...

Facing the Challenge of Getting More Done in a Day as a Writer Writing is a creative endeavor; but to make it a realistic achievement (or career), efficiency is a key component. We each have...

My uncle Danny used to say, "I like to get up early and enjoy the day before everybody else gets up and ruins it." I can still remember steam streaking down his dining room windows, and how the...

1. Set a Timer and Sit Down to Write It is easy for me to spend an hour in my head, listing the reasons I don't have time to write. I'm trying to get in the habit of setting aside at least one...

Some things to consider before you brand your face, business, or book... Branding, Clickbait, or a Sincere Question? 6/29/2023 I'm thinking there will be three reasons people would click...

June 27th, 2023 Warning - I'm purposefully not editing this post (even though I just went back and respelled warning)... I just set my timer for fifty-nine minutes, determined to sit down and...

June 14th, 2023 I still don't talk to "Siri" or "Alexa", so when I heard about this "Chad" guy, I didn't think much about it; until somebody started to explain that "he" can write anything in...

June 7th, 2023 - Post #87 I have finally opened my computer for the first time in I don't know how many days. I came across this post from a month and a day ago that I didn't finish. It is still...