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…
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…
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…
We finally got our electricity back on Saturday (YAY). However, internet is not so quickly being restored. I haven’t even seen a Spectrum truck on the highway, much less seen anyone nearby get their internet back online. You can bet I will be asking for a refund of my automatically-deducted money! Here’s a (blurry ……
Here’s a photo of the main road past our subdivision (it’s on the right where the car is turning onto the highway). You can see the “Road Closed” block up ahead. A sinkhole developed where the tiny creek runs underneath State Park Road. No idea when that’s going to be finished. They swear our power…
It’s First Wednesday, so time for another Insecure Writer’s Support Group post! October 2 question – Ghost stories fit right in during this month. What’s your favorite classic ghostly tale? Tell us about it and why it sends chills up your spine. I don’t read or watch horror stories—my imagination is way too vivid for…
Well, I had big plans for the past weekend but Helene changed all that. Friday morning she swerved and hit Greenville head on. Reminded me of Hugo but with milder winds. You could tell when the eye came over, then the winds started coming from the opposite direction. Our power went out almost at once,…
I’ll be headed for Columbia, SC this Friday for the South Carolina Writers Association Storyfest Conference. Friday will be “Masterclass” Day, with extra material from some of the guest speakers (costs extra, as well). I’ll also have a manuscript critique with an agent, which is always fun. Saturday will be filled with classes and networking.…
Matt Haig (of The Midnight Library fame) has a new one out. Retired maths teacher Grace Winters is left a cottage on a Spanish island by a former colleague. Grace cannot imagine why her former friend would do such a thing, but with her life at a dead end, she flies to Ibiza with a…
This is the first in a new series by Renee Jagger and Michael Anderle. The book is about a dwarf named Val Stonehold who is hired to be the bodyguard for the princess. Her trouble is, she needs to learn about the world outside the Iron Hills to be effective as that bodyguard. I’ve just…