Category Archives: Writing
A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal: Grand Tour 2015
I’m excited to be participating in the 2015 Blogging A-Z Challenge. I always have fun writing posts and seeing what posts others have written. My theme this year is travel, specifically, people and places we visited on our Grand Tour 2015 Amtrak trip. My husband and I love traveling on … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: Other Hobbies Help?
How do other hobbies or crafts help my writing? I know some people use the diversion of hobbies and crafts to let their subconscious mind work through a tricky problem they’ve encountered in their story. Getting some distance from a story helps an author see other possibilities. For me, in … Continue reading →
Wednesday Wanderings: Trying a Chair
I’ve done a lot of obsessive research over the last week and a half to try to find the best lift chair recliner for me to use post knee replacement time. My husband is still resisting this. He thinks it’s a lot of money to spend for something I’m only … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: Ideal Writing Retreat?
I love this month’s topic, because every once in awhile, I get to do my ideal writing retreat. Sort of. The only drawback is I have to take my husband with me, and that’s not a huge drawback. My ideal writing retreat is by myself. On a train. In a … Continue reading →
The A-Z Challenge Sign-Up List is Open!
I’ve been participating in this challenge for several years, and it’s one of the highlights of my blogging year. I get new visitors, and some choose to stay. I meet new and interesting bloggers that I continue to follow beyond the challenge. The idea is simple. Blog your way through … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: New Beginnings!
Welcome to 2015 MGRers! The years go marching by, and this year will be no different. It will be gone before we know it, but while it’s still fresh, I’m going to share what I plan to accomplish this year. It’s ambitious, but I think it’s doable. First, I need … Continue reading →
Wednesday Wanderings
I’m pulling some writing-related things together for the end of the year. My writing plate is overflowing now. This is largely a good thing — several projects are gaining momentum. I just finished the revision of Polar Bear on the Loose. It’s out with beta readers now. While I would … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: Conclusions
Welcome to 2014 and the January edition of the Merry Go Round Blog Tour. We’ve been a little slow getting started at the Tour. We wish we could say we partied too heartily on the New Year, but more somber things contributed to our slow start. We’re on our feet … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: Biggest Tip for New Writer
Welcome to the Merry Go Round Blog Tour. Happy to have you back for another month. This month, we’re talking about tips we’d give a new writer. This is a tough one, but only because we’re supposed to choose just one. I’m going to presume my hypothetical writer is seeking … Continue reading →