Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Happy New Year, Everyone! We wish you health and fun adventures in 2020. The Stone Harbor, New Jersey, Wetlands Institute teaches people about the need to keep our precious …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: How would you describe your future writer self if you were living the dream?
Wait! You mean without the family constantly interrupting me, wanting their piece of my time? You mean not feeling like I’m wasting precious time writing because no readers are …
4 Tips to Combining Holiday Chores and Family Time
The holidays can be such a hectic time of year, so difficult to find that much-needed time to have fun with your family. I mean there are gifts to buy, …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: What’s the Strangest Thing You’ve Ever Googled in Researching a Story?
The strangest thing I’ve ever Googled for a story? Recently, that would have to be rip currents in the ocean. I sold a story to Cricket Magazine about a rip …
The Importance of Taking Time
In today’s rush-rush world, it’s so important to remember to take some time for your family. This couldn’t have been made clearer to me than this past week. The …
Boiling the Story Down for a Synopsis #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
I’ve been trying to condense my college memoir story into two double-spaced pages for a synopsis. Not an easy thing to do, as many of you realize. How could …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: The Benefits of Being a Writer Who Reads vs. a Writer Who Doesn’t
I tried to simplify this month’s question a little in my blog post title. IWSG’s question is: It’s been said that the benefits of becoming a writer who does …
Camping with Five Kids in Autumn
Autumn is my favorite season. I love the crisp air and the host of brilliant color on deciduous tree leaves. It’s the best time to …
Universal Themes in Memoir or Fiction #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Universal themes in story can start out as statements. Love conquers all. Order leads to harmony. Heroes are always right. Loyalty to family is absolute. Universal themes are understood …
Insecure Writers Want to Know: If you could pick one place in the world to sit and write your next story, where would it be and why?
If I could chose any place to sit and write my next story or the revision of my memoir, it would need to be somewhere my family can’t find me. …