I had the privilege of chatting with Josh from Josh Joshing recently. I will confess I had no idea what we were going to talk about, but really had so much fun. The conversation on fear of success and fear of failure ultimately being about fear of change was one of my favorites parts. Here’s…
Category: story
Artist First: live
Time moves so oddly these days. How could I forget to tell you that I am on artist first today?!? Author Assist Radio Show is a fun comfortable chat with independent or traditionally published authors. They talk about the books, life and the industry. There are surprise readings, quizzes and more. She even throws in…
Chameleon
Have you ever heard the term being a chameleon? It’s when a person changes themselves to fit into whatever situation they find themselves in. The best interpretation is what we all do when we put our A-game on for dates and job interviews. So I would emphasize my positive characteristics based on the situation. An…
A Second Glance: Interview
Hat storage solution
Trying to wrangle kids from the beach is like trying to herd birds. They dart off in unexpected directions, squawking and circling until they land where they want to be in the first place. It was memorial weekend and we were swimming at the small lake in town which had a cordoned off swim area….
Focus Fox: interpretation
We are the interpretation of the story we tell ourselves about our past. You can change your interpretation by changing the focus of your story, and then you can change your life. Focus Fox original
Bridge of Retribution
The narrow wooden board creaked and shifted under Amalia’s feet. No way she was looking down. She did not want to see the jagged rocks and broken bodies below. The rope-bridge spanned the chasm to freedom. The frayed ropes fluttered in the breeze, looking as if a gentle tug would break them. So, she concentrated…
Two Mes
I was talking to another mom the other day and what she said has been rattling around in my head. ‘I am two me’s. The one I want to be and the one that I am.’ In my head I added in that the one that I am is a product of my habits…
The eyes have it
When I felt as if I were being watched, I looked up…. @porta potty at a State Park in MN. Where have you found unexpected eyes?
Revealed: Top 10 Badly Named Story Ideas
On this post, I listed the top ten badly named ideas from my story idea folder. Here are the answers to the question what were the ideas. 10. A scroll for all occasions Space time traveler hoarded slices of space/time in a magical stasis. He could reactive it and spread out the scroll to…