I almost gagged as the scent hit me. As bad as if there were dead animals buried in the foot or so of manure, the smell permeated not just the air around me and my siblings, but anything within a few feet of the barn. We looked at each other, and, I would say tookContinueContinue reading “Manure, Roses, and Research”
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Determination and Articles
My legs trembled as I made my way up the sidewalk to the door of the strange house. I hesitated, swallowing hard, glancing around me, grasped my clipboard a little tighter, and knocked, praying fervently no one would answer. Then again, if I didn’t want anyone to answer, why was I there? I was thereContinueContinue reading “Determination and Articles”
Moose and POV
It was pitch black as we bumped our way slowly down the dirt road. My parents peered carefully out the windows for any unexpected wildlife as we weaved deeper and deeper into the woods towards our little cabin. But when the brakes screeched, it was not for the deer, rabbits, or even bears that weContinueContinue reading “Moose and POV”
Peach Licorice and Dreams
It was a dream come true. Hasn’t every child longed for the day his or her mother would say, “Eat as much candy as you like”? Our day had finally come. We were on a long drive—okay, as a child, basically anything longer than 10 minutes feels like a long drive—and, always the perfect children,ContinueContinue reading “Peach Licorice and Dreams”
Goats and Progress
There was another family who had also built a cabin in the middle of the woods. I remember precisely one thing about them. They had goats. You know that feeling when you bite into a piece of soft, creamy goat cheese? You let the pungent flavors soak in on your tongue, closing your eyes asContinueContinue reading “Goats and Progress”
Magic Hour
I have nothing personal to say this week. Too many things swirl around in my head – what I say one day may be different the next day. So, instead, I thought I’d share a story with you. It’s just a completely random little fairytale I wrote awhile back, and it has no audience soContinueContinue reading “Magic Hour”
Lost Moments
I learned a new form of poetry from my Writer’s Digest magazine. It’s called Catena Rondo, and I just wrote a poem using it. It’s a little rough, but I’m still kind of proud of doing it! See below and try not to judge too hard. 🙂 They say you can never go back AContinueContinue reading “Lost Moments”
The End Results
My month off ends tomorrow. I have to admit, it was…not what I thought. It does not necessarily follow that it must be unpleasant (to borrow a phrase from Jane Austen). I kind of envisioned, as a typical enneagram One/Type A, that I would hit my month off/month of writing and immediately go into fullContinueContinue reading “The End Results”
The Editing Cave
You know that lovely time that comes all too rarely when you are working SO WELL on your book that you just CAN’T stop? That happened to me yesterday. Well, technically, it started at about 12:30 AM yesterday morning, when I couldn’t sleep because I kept thinking about changes I wanted to make, and finallyContinueContinue reading “The Editing Cave”
Nitty Gritty Editing
Between yesterday and today, I managed to get through the second edit of my book! Well. Sort of. While going through it this time, and thanks to an article in an article from The Writer magazine I have realized there is FAR MORE work to be done that I realized. Therefore, now that I’ve goneContinueContinue reading “Nitty Gritty Editing”
Forest Idylls 