Something to make your smile, no matter what kind of day you’re having! While you’re at it, go check out some of J. Keller Ford other posts. She’s delightful. 🙂
Read moreCategory: Writing
Published? No… Available to read? Yes!
Friends, this is Shackles. You know, the one I thought would be paying the bills 2 months after penning ‘the end’? Yeah that one… I wouldn’t call it published, I prefer to think of it as being available online to be downloaded, read and (crosses fingers) enjoyed. It is slowly filtering through the system and should […]
Read more2014: Syncing and Downloading
I’ve had this post regarding new years resolutions brewing for weeks now and I thought it would be best to get it out before January is over. Good plan, yes? Did you make any? How is that working out for you? I don’t do resolutions for the simple reason it’s like drawing a line in the […]
Read moreTrust the Process (Why waiting is good for you)
Way back at the start of my writing journey, I naively thought it would take a month or two to sell my novel once I’d finished writing it (which I did mid-year 2005). I scoffed at writers who only managed to sell the third or fourth book they’d penned thinking that would never be me. […]
Read more3 Cats, 1 Mom and God
We have 3 cats. You can read about how we got them here. They are sisters, so they share genes. They’ve grown up in the same home – ours – and we’ve done our best to make sure they get equal rights, privileges and love. In spite of that, their personalities are completely unique. This […]
Read moreNa-NOOOOOOO!-WriMo
I signed up for Nano again this year. Can you read the stupid tattoo on my forehead? Yeah, thought so. You see, I write slowly. For a slow writer to sign up for Nano is like being lactose intolerant at an all-you-can-drink-milkshake bar. Sooner or later there will be pain and suffering. Right now […]
Read more265 in… 100 to go
My diary informs me that today is the 265th day of 2013. There are 100 days until another year bites the dust. Its enough to make my head split in half. I’ve been scarce here, I know. I do poke my nose in to check up on you every so often. Quietly, like a mouse. […]
Read moreIt’s a New Dawn, it’s a New Day!
Too nice to be a writer?
Hi! Hope 2013 is being kind to you and those you love. Today, I’m blogging over on the amwriting blog. Pop on over and let me know if you’re a gleeful hand rubber, or if flinging challenges makes your heart ache. Or you might want to read about how real life makes you a better […]
Read moreCan 20 minutes change your life?
A few weeks back I would have laughed and said no ways! Now, I know that it can. Just to be clear – I’m not talking about car smashes or connecting with God for the first time. I’m talking about the humdrum of normal life. You know – the parts that never make it into […]
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