From Theoretical to Practical

by | Aug 8, 2019 | Life

When I was a kid, they had the Canada Fitness Test, which was a series of six exercises (shuttle run, 1600 m run, etc.) designed to test the fitness of students, aged 6-18. The shuttle run mystified me. Lie down on your stomach, hear the command, jump up and run to...

Plenty of room in the boat

by | Jul 8, 2019 | Life, Writing

The struggle with the writing and manuscripts continue”a combination of actual story issues and then the issues I’m just making up because I apparently love to fret”but it’s interesting to me that a few of my other author friends are also experiencing the...

Once more into the breach

by | May 14, 2019 | Life, Writing

Yikes. Looking at the date of my last post, it’s painfully obvious the writing has not been going well. When the writing is plodding along, I post. When I’m in the depths of writing despair…well, you can see the painful silence. I’m using this...

Coming full circle…

by | Feb 15, 2019 | Life

When I was a kid, I used to harass my parents *all the time* about taking over their stuff. “Can I have your sweater?” “Can I use your walkman?” “Do you need the discman?” Now, it’s my turn to show generosity”my mom *super*...

Marco? Marco?

by | Feb 7, 2019 | Failure Wins, Life, Writing

My current Work In Progress (WIP) is…is less work and more trial and tribulation. Trying to hear my Main Character’s (MC) voice is like being in a dark cave and playing Marco-Polo. I’m yelling, “Marco! Marco!” and I’m getting...

The sweet but smelly choice

by | Jan 30, 2019 | Life

Oof, you know, getting The Girl salmon snacks was a sweet thought ’cause my girl loves her fish, but dang, when you’re in a small office with that stuff, you **really** realize how strong (read: terrible) fish can smell! Oh, well, at least she’s...