I posted at Christians Read this week about saying goodbye to a beloved character—the Dallas tribute episode to JR Ewing. I share reflections on why I watch the show, what made it personal, and as a writer, why it was done so well. Check it out here.
Julie’s note: This is a re post as I needed to add Stephanie’s Bio and picture, but couldn’t access my admin area last week. I think you will be reading Stephanie’s name for a long time to come. Stephanie has been a member of the same critique group as me for over a year. She…
So long for now. Goodbye. See ya! I’m not going anywhere travel wise, but after tomorrow, you won’t see me here on a regular basis for awhile. That’s right, the thankful blogs start November 1. As always, there are a great group of guest bloggers with amazing stories of why they are thankful. You do…
One aspect of therapy on my wrist that I didn’t anticipate was talking about my writing life. The therapist admitted she crafted a story and wanted to have it published, but didn’t want “everything else that comes with it.” That everything else was social media. She admitted she was on Twitter but had no plans…
It’s here! Do you hear the celebratory trumpets? This post concludes Patty Wysong’s meme to post a letter of the alphabet each week. I bet you thought I was going to blog about my zoo experiences, didn’t you? Nope, I thought I’d go in a different direction and share my ZEAL. I am not an…
Patty Wysong has a great meme going called 12 in 12, listing 12 goals for 2012. Here is my update. 1. Finish my first manuscript. I was getting there, and then I broke my wrist, my writing wrist. I can type, but at an angle that hurts after 1500 words. My priority is to finish…