Sunday, June 29, 2025

Rule Number 29813

Never end a sentence with a preposition…
unless it sounds weird not to.
😉

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Don't Wait!

Start writing. 
The muses like to show up after you do.

Friday, June 27, 2025

Four Boys

When a writer lives
with four wild kittens,
every time she looks up
from her computer, ...

Thursday, June 26, 2025

A Wild Guess

A first draft isn't supposed to be polished.
It’s a path, a whisper, a wild guess.
Write freely. Fix later.
Treasure the mess...
It’s where the magic begins.
 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

One Word

Choose one beautiful word a day.
Write it. Use it. Feel it.
Let language surprise you.
There’s no better writing warm-up.

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

The Reader

When you reread your own words days later, you’re no longer the writer — you’re the reader.

Surprises await...

Sometimes, you’ll fall in love with what you forgot you wrote.

Sunday, June 22, 2025

From My Writing Corner

Big news from my writing corner:
New books are on the way! 

From whiskered wisdom to word-lover’s delights, several projects are in the works — each with its own voice, heart, and spark.

Stay tuned for updates, sneak peeks, and release dates.

I can’t wait to share what’s been growing quietly behind the scenes. 

Friday, June 20, 2025

Therapy

Writing can be a powerful form of therapy, especially during times of crisis. When everything feels chaotic or overwhelming, putting thoughts on paper gives shape to the storm inside. It doesn’t have to be polished or profound — just honest. Writing offers a safe space to process emotions, reclaim a sense of control, and make meaning out of confusion. Sometimes, the page listens better than any person can.

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Sentence

The word “sentence” comes from the Latin sententia, meaning thought, feeling, opinion... which means I’ve been editing my feelings since I woke up this morning. No wonder I’m tired.

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Writing Life

Some days I write three pages.

Some days I rearrange one sentence for an hour.

Both are progress.

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Pishi & I

One thing led to another... and now Pishi and I are working on something together.
Stay tuned...

Saturday, June 14, 2025

An Idea...

An idea came to me two days ago, and I've been typing nonstop. 
More soon...

Friday, June 13, 2025

Radiance

I’ve always loved the word radiance.
It sounds poetic, feels warm, and maybe
— just maybe —
it’s because I’ve always loved the sun.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

The Kittens

born on March 12, 2025 
now three months old... 

Rumi & Pasha


Echo


Hazel

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

The Point

Don't ask yourself, “What’s the point of my memoir?” That's the wrong question. Ask yourself what keeps tugging at you. It may not be a theme; it might be an emotion, a pattern, or a sentence that won’t leave you alone.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Specifics

Readers love specifics, not summaries. 
Instead of: “I had a difficult relationship with my father,”
Write: “He never once said my name when we were alone.”
Invite the reader in through detail, not generalizations.

Saturday, June 7, 2025

The First Sentence

Editing Tip:
Try deleting the first sentence of your paragraph or scene.
Often, your second one is stronger.

Friday, June 6, 2025

What Felt True

When we write a memoir, we make meaning of what happened. What felt true often leads to emotional clarity, even if the facts are foggy.

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Reading Aloud

If you stumble reading it aloud, your reader will too. Reading out loud catches awkward rhythm, repetition, or vagueness faster than the eye.

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

The Window


The kittens now have the strength to jump up to the window...
and I always find one or two up there.
This is Echo,
contemplating life outside the cabin...
or just reflecting on what to destroy next...

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Beyond Words

When people buy a Kindle book, they get the words — but not always the experience. So many aspects of a book vanish into default settings: the careful choice of font that sets the mood, the way each chapter opens, the margins, all of which took hours adjusting. It's invisible work that shapes how the books feels in the reader's hands... or would have if they had bought the print version. 

Yes, Kindle brings ease —  instant access, portability, night reading — but sometimes, holding the printed page is the only way to truly see the book as it was meant to be seen.