Last week I was tagged by a friend/fellow blogger with the following questions. The first question deals with superpowers and so I immediately thought of my favorite superheroes Batman and Robin (60’s TV show). I’m not really a big superhero/superpower fan but I loved watching Batman when I was a kid and not because of…
I’m very excited to have been accepted into the Certificate of Creative Writing program at the University of Chicago. Once a week I hop into my car and head into the city to indulge myself in the study of creative writing. It’s exhilarating to go into Chicago once a week. I spent most of my…
The world of the supernatural fascinates me and I love to pursue it in my stories. In pursuing this passion, last week I went with a good friend to see a psychic. I felt compelled to consult with a psychic for a while, especially one that is a medium, so I could try to feel…
Last week, I was in the midst of writing my second novel, which I haven’t titled yet. (Like when you first find out you’re pregnant and you’re not ready to check out Baby Name books at the library). I had a very restless night after a day of delving into the plot and the male…
Let’s just be brutally honest here. I’m so uncoordinated that I’ve fallen down cross-country skiing. I’ve been known to trip over myself just walking down the street. So I never thought I’d be able to say I can relate to an athlete, let alone an olympic athlete. But for the first time in my life,…
The ending of Secrets Between Sisters has been quite challenging for me, and that’s no secret. The book’s been done for months. It has six endings. Each time I write the ending, I’ve come back to the story, reading it, re-reading it, unsatisfied… One thing I knew for sure about the ending was that Carmella…
I recently attended a workshop that revolved around writing and finishing a novel. We had the option of signing up for a critique group during this weekend. Much to my surprise it was a great experience. Invaluable, in fact. But even still, the topic of critiquing leaves me feeling like I want to rant. Luckily,…
There’s no question that I’m not alone in having to face the fear of flying. I’ve recently returned from a trip out to northern California to visit my brother and pay a brief visit to my cousin who just moved there. I was fortunate to have an extremely smooth flight (not always my case, but…
So my hubby is about five weeks away from running the Chicago Marathon. Big, huge challenge to say the least. As he’s been training for his huge challenge, I continue on with my own challenge of writing the greatest YA novel of all times (NO PRESSURE IN OUR HOUSE). He spoke a few times about…
As summer winds down and my kids get ready to embark on a new year in school, new classes, new adventures and new growing and learning experiences, it brings me to examining my own life and what I’d like to do to renew and rejuvenate it. And with that, I came upon the topic of purpose. I…