Happy Holidays!
Today is one of the rare times when Christmas Day and the first day of Hanukkah fall on the same date, so Happy Holidays to my Christian and Jewish friends.
12 More Gifts for Writers
Here are some additional ideas for the writer in your life. Some of these are a little pricier than the last batch and most are from Scribe Forge. The Writer’s Epiphany is a special notebook designed specifically for writers to document all those strokes of inspiration so they will never lose an idea again. They…
15 Gifts for Your Writer
It’s that time of year again…time to choose a good present for your writer friend or loved one. This can be a daunting task so let me make it just a bit easier for you. Here are fifteen never-miss gifts that every writer will appreciate! AquaNotes is a pad of 40 waterproof, tear-resistant papers for…
Insecure Writer’s Support Group: Cliffhangers
It’s First Wednesday so it’s time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post. December 4 question – Do you write cliffhangers at the end of your stories? Are they a turn-off to you as a writer and/or a reader? A cliffhanger is defined as an unanswered question at the end of a story or book.…
What I’m Reading: The Grey Wolf
This is a new Inspector Gamache novel by Louise Penny. In the novel, the inspector gets wind of a mysterious possible threat to the drinking water of Montreal. Is it even a real threat or just a wild goose chase? I love Inspector Gamache and his team, so I’m enjoying the book as well. It’s…
Coming Up: Thanksgiving
Many of us feel we have little to be thankful for, especially with the looming tax increases and prices. However, there’s always someone who has it worse than us, so we should all make an effort and find something to be grateful for. No matter how small, we can all find something that we can…
What I’m Reading: Inheritance
This is one of Nora Roberts’ paranormal romance thriller trilogies (she has a lot of them). In this series, a young woman inherits a mysterious Maine mansion from an uncle she never knew she had. When she arrives, she discovers it’s haunted by the ghosts of seven “lost brides” who were murdered by an evil…
Insecure Writer’s Support Group: Hobbies
It’s First Wednesday and you know that means Insecure Writer’s Support Group! November 6 question – What creative activity do you engage in when you’re not writing? When I’m not writing, I’m probably taking photographs. I love trying to capture what I see with a camera lens, even though it’s not truly possible to do…
Insurance Woes
OK so I got a guy out to look at the back deck/porch. He took some photos and left. Didn’t look at the siding but I assumed (ha!) he’d send someone to do that as he’d sent someone to look at the roof. Now, he’s trying to close the claim with a piddling sum that…
Final(ish) Update
Well the electricity has stayed on. We opted to switch from Spectrum cable internet to Verizon wireless. We’ll see how that goes and what kinds of speeds we get. Might be switching back if it’s not as good… Started on all the crap needed from the hurricane: insurance claim, refund from the hotel, cancel the…