Writing

  • Summer’s Bucket List

    I have decided that this summer is about new experiences – getting out more, trying new things, learning something new.  So far, I give myself a bit fat “C” – I’m not exactly failing in my goals, but I’m not passing with flying colors, either. The first thing on my summer “bucket list” (thank you,…

  • Writing Group

    Well, today is Writing Group day and after much foot dragging, I have my story. I got a little tripped up on the writing prompts, where were: 1. Your most memorable experience involving something inherently Mexican (a vacation, a meal, a game, a souvenier, a friend). (honoring Cinco de Mayo) 2. If you had the…

  • The Second Page

    So, I’m obviously stuck – uninspired – what have you and the journal is now hiding under a couple of books I got for Christmas. You know, the one I can’t write in because of my First Page anxiety? Jay had this brainstorm, though. He said I could actually skip the first page and start…

  • My Writing Process

    I’m not sure what process everyone else goes through when they write; I tend to wait for inspiration, compose it in my head and then try to make it to the computer before it all disappears. That’s worked pretty well, except the last few times I felt inspired, it was 3am and I also happened…