Celebrate the Small Things

For this week’s Celebrate the Small Things, I literally have a couple small things to celebrate. I took in a couple of stray kittens last week and they’re settling in lovely. I have a pictures but they’re all fuzzy due to the fact that the kittens seem to think the camera is a really fun […]

Celebrate the Small Things

Here’s my weekly post for Celebrate the Small Things! And my how time flies. I can’t believe it’s the middle of October already(???) Here’s a few things I’m celebrating this past week! Visited with family this past weekend and spent time with a family friend who told me stories and showed me some fascinating historical […]

Celebrate the Small Things 9

Today I’m celebrating getting a lot done this week. Finished final content edits for a short story, sold a few small pieces, did a lot of research for an ongoing project and met someone with a surprising connection to my past. The priest who celebrated my mom’s funeral. That whole funeral was such a blur […]

IWSG: Stick-With-It-Ness

Here’s my monthly post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, where the first Wednesday of every month we get together to share our concerns and support one another in this ongoing writing journey. This month, I feel like – well, there’s nothing astounding to report again. Making tiny amounts of money from writing, not enough […]

Celebrate the Small Things #6

For this week’s Celebrate the Small Things, I am scheduling this one ahead of time because on Friday – yes! – I’ll be heading to Philadelphia for a pre-conference conference. (I’m super excited about this one even though it means leaving early in the morning!) Other things I’ve accomplished this week are finishing a draft […]

Celebrate the Small Things #5

So here’s my post for Celebrate the Small Things, where once a week we share a few things we’ve accomplished in the past week. It’s been an interesting week. I 1) had my bathroom done (yay!), 2) visited with my dad who is now out and about – although tired – and went to Cracker […]

IWSG: Art Reflects (on) Life

So here’s my post for the Insecure Writer’s Support Group, led by the inimitable Alex Cavanaugh, who has promised us a surprise today.  (I’ll admit it, my curiosity is piqued!) Up until this moment, I had no idea what I was going to say for this month’s post.  Literally. I just deleted a draft entitled […]

Celebrate the Small Things 3

Here’s my third post for celebrate the Small Things where every week we look at what we’ve accomplished . What I’ve accomplished this week. 1. Made it to work every day. I’m on the bus on the way to Friday so that counts! 2. Made it to the gym almost every day. See next bullet! […]

Celebrate the Small Things #2

My accomplishments this week: Got a flash fiction story written. Have another that I will get done today! Made it to work every day (yay). Nothing so exciting this week, but still I was there. Visited my dad in the hospital on Saturday and made him smile with a balloon and a card. Going to […]