If you know anything about me, outside of my working on being a publishable author, you might remember that I am a library lifer. Meaning most of my career has been in library land. I’ve done a range of work, from shelving books, to checking them in or out, to behind the scenes processing them, … Continue reading Music Monday, Library Edition
A Prankster Music Monday
I have two special things for you all today. In honor of April Fool’s Day, some of the Red Letters fools play us the songs of their trickster minds. And, the other thing is if you followed me on Twitter all those years ago, you might remember the #CharactersHell game. It may be called X … Continue reading A Prankster Music Monday
Music Monday celebrating Women’s History Month
March is Women's History Month. So, for this Music Monday, I thought I would share more about my stronger female characters. This time we’re still in the Red Letters world, which is generally Women’s Fiction anyway. Along with a song that best describes these women, we’ll see a little of why they might be worth … Continue reading Music Monday celebrating Women’s History Month
Music Monday, St. Patrick’s style
What better way to spend a Music Monday with the characters in my writing world then spending Saint Patrick's Day with the Scotney couple? Frost, the giant Scot, and Malta the 4'10 Cockney, the sassy couple that mirror the main character's love story. These two are met in the second chapter, the only participants in … Continue reading Music Monday, St. Patrick’s style
Comeback Soundtrack
For this #MusicMonday, I thought it best to complete my comeback with a song that kinda covers every year of the journey back. Although, honorable mention here for the line from Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J... Don't call it a comeback. I've been here all along; I just wasn't speaking loud … Continue reading Comeback Soundtrack
Returning and Refocusing…
I start this post the way I ended the last one I made to unofficially announce my hiatus. The quote I felt fit a very troublesome time kicking in. Back then, I thought it would take a month or two at most, and that I would find the words to explain. Nearly 5 years later … Continue reading Returning and Refocusing…
Year End Playlist
You ever have posts queued up and forget to schedule them in time? Yeah... Happy belated holidays, and a Happy New Year too! Let's keep it short and simple. You know I love music, and Spotify has pretty much changed my life forever. So, here's my top songs of 2019. Any guesses what songs inspire … Continue reading Year End Playlist
New Year, same Hell
#CharactersHell January 2020 game board #NewYears tends to be about positive life changes & resolutions. #CharactersHell is all about #DownwardSpirals, #EmotionalIssues & #Wrath as a #Sin this month! Here's the #January board. #Daily cards post at 12:05am ET.
#CharactersHell, Holiday Edition
Hi there! It's my favorite board of the year, mostly because of this theme. 12 Drinks of Christmas anyone? Our December game board is here! The daily prompts always post at 12:05AM ET, on Twitter. Catch my feed if you missed one. Anyone who reads this post will get the question/tweets in writing, too. Right … Continue reading #CharactersHell, Holiday Edition
NaNo midpoint updates
Some years you know exactly what you are doing, and barrel through NaNo like someone lit the fire to write under you and let you free Nov 1... My Wordacoaster... And then, some years... Well... That right there looks like a great story plot roller coaster grid doesn't it? Ups and downs, and a really … Continue reading NaNo midpoint updates
A Lady of Mind's Observations 