Here’s a little something to apply to your writing today:
~ Marcel Proust
Anyone who writes knows that rejection is as natural to the pursuit of publication just as the night follows the day. Rejection is like death: it happens to all of us. Off the top of my head, I cannot think of any story or anecdote about any writer who has never received a rejection of some…
Dance movies like Step Up and Set Up II introduced me to funky rap music I never would have been exposed to; like the song Low by Flo Rida which became a Billboard hit. The song is often called Apple Bottom Jeans (ABJ) because they are referred to in the chorus so often and is…
Sometimes, I find it hard to be disciplined about writing, especially when I am busy with work and family. I realize that if I want to make the jump from amateur to professional, then I better pull myself together, buckle down and get the work done. Discipline takes practice and perseverance. You can have all…
Happy New Year! Other than the occasional review I do not really post many photos of myself. That was never the intention of this blog. This blog has always been about sharing my favorites things — namely plus size clothing. But my Instagram, that is another story. With the aid of the awesome Flipagram app…
The following essay was written several years ago, during an eight-week writer’s retreat in Taos, New Mexico, and was first published in the Bylines 2005 Writer’s Desk Calendar. Acts of Creation I see the first glow of morning over the flat roof of my neighbor’s cottage and the trees that lie beyond. The world is…
What are Life Lessons? They are not earth shattering. They will not stop world hunger or make your life the best it’s ever been. So “Why bother?” You ask. Why not? Anything that can make your life any easier couldn’t hurt. Try it. You might not get a sense of eureka but what have you…