Birthday 2019

Every year on March 15, I take out this beautiful message to read and share: Henri Nouwen Birthdays need to be celebrated. I think it is more important to celebrate a birthday than a successful exam, a promotion, or a victory. Because to celebrate a birthday means to...

Don’t Go It Alone With Your Blog

It seems as soon as I feel like I’ve got a grip on a “how-to” of the digital aspect of my writing life, especially blogging – it changes. But just as the workings of social media and online informations can be daunting, those workings are also...

THE EASTSIDE WRITING ROOM- JULY 2018

TUESDAYS IN JULY 3, 10, 17, 24, 31   Eastside Tucson.  11:30 AM-1:30 PM  For dedicated adult writers. Two hours of uninterrupted writing time. Wireless networking available. Hostess provides beverages. Feel free to bring a snack. Cool air. Summer inspiration. We...

The (strange) Power of Words

I’ve been a wordsmith for a couple of decades now and my mantra is “Words are powerful.” One word can make me laugh, paint a picture, produce an immediate emotional reaction, or completely stop me in my tracks. Here’s a different perspective. When people use words in...

What I Know- and don’t know

New Year. 2018. This is the first year in a long time that I don’t have a detailed list, or lists, of goals. Usually I have professional, then personal goals, sub-headed with writing, reading, speaking; relationships, home, travel, family, friends, hobbies. I’ve...