April 27, 2015
I’m not a person who enjoys participating in sports. I loved riding horses, but I no longer do that. To simply exercise doesn’t excite me, though I do like yoga. Swimming is okay, but I mostly tread water nowadays. And even though I like the idea of water aerobics, the classes are held earlier than […]
March 26, 2014
It’s Wednesday night and I’m just now writing my blog. In three days I leave on a 5-day cruise, I need to pack, I need to get revisions off to my editor, I need to clean house and prepare food since I’m having guests over to dinner tomorrow night, I need to contact my tax person […]
January 29, 2014
The experts say one way to manage stress is to avoid those situations which cause stress. Well, I can name two ways for me to avoid stress. 1. Don’t write a book 2. Don’t submit the book to an agent or editor I remember back when I started writing and sent my manuscript off in […]
September 4, 2013
Lately I’ve been getting the same message—KEEP MOVING. Yesterday I read an article in the RWA (Romance Writers’ of America) magazine that suggested we writers need to take breaks (about every half hour) to keep from getting back pain (or keep it from getting worse). Then today, on the NBC morning show they had a […]
July 17, 2013
Over the years I’ve learned that sitting at a typewriter/computer isn’t one of the most dangerous jobs a person can have, but it does have drawbacks. My first introduction to this fact came while using a Royal portable typewriter, back in the ‘80s. I actually pounded my right thumb nail off. To be more exact, […]