A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s Your Season?
Life consists of seasons, and, weather-wise, as I type this post, we are beginning my favorite season: fall. I…
October 6, 2024-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Happy Days Are Here Again
A few years ago, I got to the point where I could not watch the evening news. It was…
August 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Keep Rolling
I love quotes, motivational thoughts, words of wisdom or whatever you like to call them. The writer in me…
July 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Flow or Struggle?
Imagine with me for a moment: it’s a Monday night, the last night before your Almost An Author deadline…
May 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Pop go the Pop References!
I teach Public Speaking to college and high school students, and one thing we talk about is “Shared Meaning.”…
April 7, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Taming the Inner Copyeditor
“Your the best!” “Let’s go over their.” “The Smith’s” Are you cringing? I am. Welcome to my world. Am…
March 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Where’s the Light?
There’s a story of a family whose electricity went out one night. The various children tried to maneuver in…
September 6, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Sunnyside Up
“Walking on Sunshine” “You are my Sunshine” “Keep on the Sunny Side” Okay, which one are you singing right…
August 6, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
WRTR, UR SPECIAL
Ahhh, Valentine’s Day . . . the holiday of love. Does it make you have warm feelings? Or queasy,…
February 7, 2023 -
Kids LitFour Ways to Add Humor to Your Picture Books
Students in my second-grade classroom love reading funny books. There is a bit of science behind the attraction. Laughter…
February 8, 2022 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
You Never Know
I love writing conferences. If you have been reading this blog for very long, you already know that, because…
October 6, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Read All About It
I had a post due today, but I was reading. I mean, for a writer, isn’t that a good…
August 6, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Conferences over, Now What?
I’ve been to two writers conferences (one in-person, one virtual) in the last few weeks, and, boy, is my…
July 7, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Over-Preparing?
As I write this, I’m getting ready to attend my first in-person writers conference in two years. I have…
June 6, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Do You Write?
It’s almost SWCS, or Summer Writers Conference Season, for those of you who don’t know. I attended my first…
May 6, 2021 -
Romancing Your StoryHumoring Your Romance
I always say that a book that can make me laugh and cry is an outstanding book that will…
March 23, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What to Write?
It was Sunday. I woke up fairly early (that’s 8 or 8:30 for me) and looked at the date.…
February 6, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Was Your Childhood Dream?
“God hears and remembers your childhood dreams.” I read this phrase on a social media post by author Angela…
January 6, 2021 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
National (What?) Month
As you are reading this, it is December, the last month in the slog that has been 2020. Many…
December 6, 2020 -
Guest Posts10 Tips to Ruin Your Book and Lose Your Readership
Writing your book should be something that the author finds interesting. However, in the long run, you aren’t writing the…
November 21, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Journaling, Journaling Through the Year
Happy Journalversary to me! Yes, I made up a word, but, as I write this post, it’s a very…
November 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Write What You Know
They say to write what you know. Have you ever wondered who they are? I think they are the…
October 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Bam! Pow! Zap! Batman and Clever Writing
During my senior year of college, I took a class called “Psychology of Advertising,” taught by a first-time adjunct…
September 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Oh, Happy Day(s)
Thank God for retro television channels. I never pictured myself as a “golden oldie.” I used to cringe whenever…
August 6, 2020 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
We put on a Show And Saved the Day!
I remember watching a Carol Burnett Show sketch that spoofed the old Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland musicals. You know the…
July 10, 2020
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