Birdies On a Branch
Today was the perfect storm of events. It could have blown my anxious personality into hysteria. The winds whipped in and I wavered but...
Relatable Characters
After attending different writing conferences, I've learned several aspects of writing characters. One of them is to make them real....
Love Captured
What a magnificent picture I witnessed on a trip to Italy. The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City,...
Research and Making It Real
My mom got a thrill out of me folding into the trunk of my car and asking her to shut the lid. In a matter of seconds I was ready for...
Gen X vs. Gen Z in Texting
I heard something on the radio today that made my skin burn. Well, admittedly that could have been the warm Florida sunshine breaking...
The Call That Changed It All
Last month I received a distressing phone call. It felt weighty, like a judgment regarding my future. I'll never forget where I was, what...
Waves of Rhapsody
Nature did it to me again. Yesterday in the middle of medical chaos in my life I needed a walkabout. Naturally, I was drawn to the marina...
500 Napkins
I had a rough start this morning. I eased out of the house before 5 a.m. to get a coffee to jump start me for work. Nearly $7 later, I'm...
A Hooky Hook
The first line of any great story needs to dangle bait. Like throwing a fishing line in the water, you have something interesting...
Silver Lining
Change sucks. Whether you initiate it or it is thrust upon you. If you spurred the change then you're to blame if it goes sideways. At...