A little Hope
Hopefully, today, Friday, I will actually post this, even if late.This post was supposed to go up last Friday, but it didn't happen.While calmer, things remain hectic, and my days keep getting...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, June 2, 2021 ~ The Sweet and the Maddening
  It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleBack Again ~ For the Last Time, I Hope!
Back again.Every time I think I'm back again, something derails me.I'm back again for the last time, I hope.  Back again to stay.June was a lost month for blogging and writing, but many other things...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, July 7, 2021 ~ Now Is the Time for Optimism and Amazing Things
  It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View Article"Blood Red Sand" by Damien Larkin
Happy Friday, Everyone!Today I am excited to share an interview with author Damien Larkin!Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C. released his new military science fiction novelBlood Red Sand, on Tuesday, the...
View ArticleMornings with Rain
It's still Friday, even if I'm posting late!I have learned the hard way that I can no longerburn the midnight oil to get a post up, an age-forced concession.My inspiration this week is my talented...
View ArticleA Favorite Decade and Lessons Learned
Last week I decided to participate in my friend Rain'sRain's Thursday's Art Date for the first time.I'm going to take part as often as I can,and thank goodness the deadline extends well into...
View Article"Laws of Nature" by Jacqui Murray
 Today I am happy to participate in my friendJacqui Murray's Virtual Book Blastfor her new book Laws of Nature.A boy blinded by fire. A woman raised by wolves. An avowed enemy offers help...
View ArticleMy Favorite Musical: Jesus Christ Superstar
I love musicals!  But it took less than a nanosecond to decide which is my favorite:Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Jesus Christ Superstar. It's a musical, an album, and a movie.Technically it is a...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, August 4, 2021 ~ Inspiration!
  It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleGoing for it! Holes and Ditches
I am continuing to participate in my friend Rain's Thursday Art Date.I've been threatening to create some art, and today I decided to draw a hole.As I was looking through my thousands of photos for...
View ArticleBack from Vegas and TAD's Reflections and Mirrors
Terry and I have just returned from a much-needed break in Las Vegas.It was so good to get out of town!No cooking, no cleaning, no worries ~ just sleeping and having fun.Terry and I8 East in Circa...
View ArticleOn Mudflats and Rough Textures
This has been the week of too many appointments, and my brain is fried.So I'm grateful for my friend Rain's Thursday Art Date,because her prompt of Rough Textures is fun and easy to respond to.I've...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, September 1, 2021 ~ Defining Success as a Writer
 It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleSo Confusing! Expressionism and Minimalism
It's been a week full of surprises, which scrambled my plans,so I'm back to my old tricks of pulling a late night on Thursday to finish my post.Last week I didn't participate in my Rain's Thursday Art...
View Article"An Occasionally Happy Family" by Cliff Burke and Venturing into Pop Art.
GoodreadsIf I weren't Lucky Louise, I would never have known aboutCliff Burke's wonderful middle grade novelAn Occasionally Happy Family.But I am, and I won a free copy ofthis hilarious and...
View ArticlePuzzles and More
Do you have a favorite way to relax, an activity that you can lose yourself in for hours?For me that relaxing activity is putting together jigsaw puzzles.The Springbok Cats ~ 1000 pieces(And when I was...
View ArticleIWSG: Wednesday, October 6, 2020 ~ Where Do You Draw the Line?
 It's the first Wednesday of the month,the day that members of theInsecure Writer's Support Groupshare their writing strugglesand writing successesand offer their encouragementand support to fellow...
View ArticleOops! Back on Friday, October 15th!
Oops!I forgot to say in my Wednesday post that my next post will be on Friday, October 15, 2021.Typically I post on the first Wednesday of the monthfor the Insecure Writer's Support Group,and all other...
View ArticleDreams of Mars
When I think of alien worlds, Mars immediately comes to mind.It's the one world that I may live to see astronauts land on,and it's the one world that humans may colonize in this century.So it was great...
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