I’m attempting to resist distractions like golf, grandchildren, and fabulous friends who are too interesting and/or too much fun to ignore. The reason? REVISIONS! As Stephen King would say, “kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” His “On Writing:A Memoir Of The Craft” isContinue reading “Feeling slightly homicidal …”
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A more important message
If it’s Friday, it must be France will be back next week. I’m up to my ears in my manuscript … and on a roll … gotta keep at it! So forgive me for slacking off blog-wise today. In the meantime I want to share this very important message from my friend Natalie Hartford’s blog.Continue reading “A more important message”
Did you know this about Dickens?
If it’s Friday, it must be France … Excusez-moi! First an apology – OMG, this is my FOURTH post this week!!! Holy S***! I normally only post twice a week so – to you wonderful subscribers – please don’t hate me. I promise not to bombard you with posts this often ever again … orContinue reading “Did you know this about Dickens?”
A busy week in the Blogosphere
If it’s Friday, it must be France … Here we are again! I swear these weeks keep getting shorter … or perhaps it was just all the time it took me this week to figure out TRIBERR.COM. Thank you Jenny Hansen for the instructions on your blog this week including that unbelievably helpful video (whichContinue reading “A busy week in the Blogosphere”
Let’s keep talking about bullying
My Friday in France post will continue next week. Merci! There’s so much more to say about the issue of bullying. I should have begun talking about this at the start of the week instead of yesterday. Never mind … it’s not just this week or next week or last week that we need toContinue reading “Let’s keep talking about bullying”
First the good news …
There’s nothing that makes a writer’s day brighter than hearing positive comments from readers or reviewers. (Truly! Don’t ever hold back!) When the comments come out of the blue, it’s even better! So it was when a friend e-mailed me on Friday to say she had just read a great review of The Bridge ClubContinue reading “First the good news …”
Post-Thanksgiving Thankfulness
The Thanksgiving weekend weather in southern Ontario could not have been more perfect. This holiday is my favourite. I love it no matter what the weather but it’s even more fun counting your blessings when the sun is shining! Taking time to be thankful every day is a habit I have long cultivated and theContinue reading “Post-Thanksgiving Thankfulness”
10 Random Facts
10 Random Facts There’s a quirky little game of tag going around the blogging community right now, and I’ve been poked by the lovely Linda Burke (@LBurkeWriter)N from my #Wana711 blogging class. (Which was presented to us by Social Media Goddess and mighty fine lady, Kristen Lamb.) To play, you simply need to be taggedContinue reading “10 Random Facts”
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