Category Archives: poetry

Making Music

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

Rhythm in a literary work is captivating. Mesmerizing. It draws the reader or listener like sweet honey draws a bear, and holds them captive. Rhythm gives flavor to words and sensuality to concepts. Continue reading →

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Making available

Posted on June 2, 2017 by

“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” ~ C.S. Lewis Life is a crazy thing, isn’t it? I’m glad I have faith in the Creator otherwise I would be despondent … Continue reading →

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Making an End

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

Steve and I have been feeding the homeless every Sunday for near 20 years. We believe in the sort of “religion” that gets us in the workfield by setting our tithes aside and using them to feed, shelter, and give … Continue reading →

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December 2016 Contest Roundup

Posted on December 11, 2016 by

Here is a great list of upcoming events for those of us pitching to agents and editors. You don’t want to miss these contests. Pitch parties are addicting! It’s the last Contest Roundup of 2016! If there’s one thing that … Continue reading →

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Making Words

Posted on March 19, 2016 by

As I rewrite and revise my newest novel Periwinkle, I am continually looking for better ways to analyze my style, my characters, my plot. I was thrilled to have David Farland’s newsletter pop up in my email yesterday with a … Continue reading →

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A thought.

Posted on December 12, 2015 by

If numbers were the most important thing in the world, I would be of little importance. My mind does not think in numbers. Numbers are a foreign language to me, and not the kind of language I yearn to speak. … Continue reading →

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Blue

Posted on August 3, 2015 by

They say blue is the color of sorrow but I don’t  see it that way. Blue is a summer’s day welcoming a rose, a bee, a cottontail in the waking hour. Blue is crisp as a cloudless sky in the … Continue reading →

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