Hi, ,Wishing you a lovely Thanksgiving this week. I've been rushing around getting ready for my road trip, so I'm late getting this written to you. So, I had a little help from Chat GPT. LOL!May your Thanksgiving be merry and bright, Filled wit...

Hi, ,Every story has been told in one way or another. However, what is unique and wholly original is your take on things: how you see them, what your thoughts are about them, what lessons you glean from them. It’s just 3 primary colors mixing t...

Hi, ,Once upon a time, iN November 2017, Annie Oortman and I hosted the very first meeting of the Wednesday Writers' Whatchamacallit. Some of you have been there from the very beginning with us. 🤗 Whether you have been a regular attendee at meeting...

Hi, ,If I could save time in a bottleThe first thing that I'd like to doIs to save every day till eternity passes awayJust to spend them with you~ Jim Croce (Time in a Bottle)What do country music, surfing, and discoveries in outer space have in com...

Hi, ,“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot…reading is the creative center of a writer’s life…you cannot hope to sweep someone else away by the force of your writing until it has been done to...

Hi, ,"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” — Henry David ThoraeuHaving good systems in place to support your writing (or anything you do in life) is real...

Hey there, ,👋🏼October has arrived, and in its wake, there will be cooler weather (Yay!), colorful leaves🍃, pumpkin spice lattes☕, and spooky stories👻.For those of you who think pumpkin spice lattes fit into the spooky category, I pity you. 🤣St...

Hey there, ,👋🏼With the final quarter of the year rushing up to greet us, it is a good time for some R and R.No, I’m not talking about rest and relaxation (although that would be a good idea too). I’m talking about reflecting and resetting.The Sept...

Hi ,Thank you so much for your kind words and shares on the call this week. 🤗 I apologize for having to duck out early again.Jodi let me know that you all came up with the brilliant idea of creating a shared calendar so everyone can sign up to lead...

Hey there, ,👋🏼Sorry if you now have that song stuck in your head from reading the subject line. 💃🏼I was trying to figure out what to bring to our call today, and I’m unfortunately going to have to pop out a little early again to cover a call for...