Life in Kana-text (er… CONtext)
I was in high school when I had an odd encounter at my dentist's office. I'd had my teeth cleaned, and I stopped at the receptionist's desk to schedule my next appointment and confirm my insurance information, and to confirm that the remaining bill should go to my dad. There was an older lady there … Continue reading Firefighter Bob
I just got sucked into the "Daily Prompt." I've been peripherally aware that the daily writing-prompt was a Thing, having seen blog-posts that responded to it---but I hadn't really paid attention. My brain is a busy enough place that I don't generally "go looking" for a prompt. But I do go for a daily stroll … Continue reading Lost & Found
Joshua Pantalleresco, who recently had me as a guest on his podcast, "Just Joshing," has ten Life Rules he tries to live by. I asked, after we went off the air, and he rattled them off for me. Number One is "Show up;" Number Ten is choose the option that's more fun (all other things … Continue reading The User’s Manual: 13 Rules
I couldn't tell you what it is about Octobers, but nearly every drama and trauma of my adult life has landed on me in an October. It makes for a month littered with traumatic anniversaries and destructive memories. October has been a haunted month for me, for reasons entirely unrelated to Halloween. Some of those … Continue reading Giving Thanks: The “October Curse” Stays Lifted
For those of us writers who are working outside the realm of big publishing-houses, we have to jump-start and generate our own publicity for what we write---so I have a proposal. For anyone who is game for posting a book review (on your blog or vlog or podcast or FaceBook, or wherever-it-is that you post … Continue reading A Reading Proposal for You, Reader:
I've often wished that God would just text me. Hey, girl, turn around and say something to that silent person you just passed. She needs a smile. And while you're at it, tell her she has beautiful hands, because that will make her think of playing her piano, and she's been missing her music without … Continue reading How God Talks
I joked in a post last year that "you never see a motorcycle parked outside a psychiatrist's office," but last week that's exactly where I parked my bike. So okay---riding a motorcycle doesn't actually cancel out my need for mental-health meds, but it sure does put a grin on my face. A manager said this … Continue reading Go, Go, Glow
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