writing
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I was a good girl, took out my favorite red pen, Holiday cards, and started my mission to write my verbose epistles. My first letter was to a dear friend with that special card mentioned in the previous post. One of the letters I wrote was to my aunt who is a math professor and… Read more
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Sorry this image is a little blurry I had to blow it up in paint. I got it from Temu and discovered it has been discontinued. I got a few because I thought it was funny. I write personalized notes, not just a basic Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays. What can I say, I’m a… Read more
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October 5-11 is Banned Books Week. I have to go so I am going to do a horrible thing and just regurgitate stuff from AI. Please try not to use AI. Its algorithms were made by stealing works from other people, mainly people who are writers who worked by the blood, sweat, brow, and tears… Read more
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If I’m a little late in posting, I apologize. I am seeking my master’s degree in Humanities from California State University, Northridge. (Northridge, as I understand, is a neighborhood within Los Angeles.) Hello? Why? Why am I silly enough at almost age 50 to be going back to school instead of just focusing on my… Read more
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All of this was written by ChatGPT with more and more instructions to make it more clear and more humorous. “Caffeine, Cats, and the Occasional Crisis” There’s exactly one water bottle on the table today, and that feels like personal growth. Next to it sits my trusty planner — open, ambitious, and largely ignored —… Read more
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I cannot believe the last time I posted was on September 29, I am so sorry to the few readers I have. Very rude of me. So, chapter six, chapter six, chapter six. Where do I begin? No, seriously where do I begin? It’s only 2,048 words, which is the equivalent of about seven pages,… Read more
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I have certain rules for writing that may prove useless to you. 2. Always have the TV or music on, but it must be something you’ve seen or heard a zillion times so your mind isn’t trying to follow it. It’s a good way to keep time. I, personally, watch “Doctor Who” or sometimes “Sherlock”… Read more
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My beloved mother had such a hard time with chapter two of my novel she didn’t finish; whereas, my dad liked one of my books so much he fell asleep reading it (see photo) and read it in two days. I didn’t know whether to be grateful for the extremely valuable feedback or my own… Read more
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I started writing my fourth novel, and I had a great outline–it was perfect! Then, when I started writing it did a complete 180 and the story changed. I had another fabulous critique night, assuming you’re using the word to mean large and bad. However, someone suggested I put a major event at the beginning… Read more
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