In Memoir or Fiction: Story Is Internal #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Happy New Year, Toolbox Writers! I hope you enjoyed some quality family time during the holidays. My last Toolbox post talked about “What …
Insecure Writers want to know: What steps have you taken to put a schedule in place for your writing and publishing?
A publishing schedule? Wouldn’t that be nice! Publishing is up to the magazines I submit to. I’ve been blessed that Cricket Magazine will be publishing another …
Back Into Nature: A Hike to Vernal Falls At Yosemite National Park
Well after visiting a city with buildings sprouting from its hills; after some beach time with thick sand and chilly waters, I was ready …
If You could, What Would You Do Differently in 2017 Insecure Writers want to know
Many writers are insecure, lonely animals. The publishing industry has changed drastically in recent years. Gone is the support system of old for writers when they had agents and editors …
The Big Difference Between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean According to Our Children
Our chilly children and their “dark,” “crumbly” California sand castle. The verdict is in. The Pacific Ocean is colder than the Atlantic Ocean according to our children. True, we weren’t …
The Ups and Downs of City Life in San Francisco, California
San Francisco and the cable car go together like our family and camping. There are ups and there are downs, and ups and downs. The first down—literally—came when we were …
Insecure Writers want to know: Win or not, do you usually finish your NaNo project? Have any of them gone on to be published?
Unfortunately, I don’t participate in NaNoWriMo. I simply don’t need more pressure to write. I write almost every day; poetry, short story, blog posts, …
What Exactly is the Origin Scene in Memoir or Fiction? #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
The inciting incident is the start of story present. In my case it’s when a high school guidance counselor challenges me to help my special needs daughter through her high …
Insecure Writers want to know: Have you ever slipped any of your personal information into your characters, either by accident or on purpose?
I think all writers do this, although sometimes without realizing it. I know I do. In memoir, of course personal information is shared. That’s what memoir is all about, …
The Fourth of July Celebrated in a Desert
We were camping in the desert by the time 4th of July rolled around. We were in Nevada this time camping at Casa Blanca in Mesquite. The children—and yes, the parents!—loved …