Writer Beware
Traps Abound Remembering to be aware of traps and leeches is something that I have to remind myself of every so often, especially after going through last years' receipts. Every writer should beware of the traps set for the unwary. Unfortunately, every trap is...
Scott Cunningham – 20 Years Passing
It's been twenty years since my brother Scott died. Twenty years. Which means my youngest son will be twenty this year. How did this happen? (For I am still a mere seventeen myself.) I remember the day. It was a Saturday; my husband had two shows that day in...
Dad’s Words, No. 1 – On Writing
Chet Cunningham Okay, so. On Sunday, as my last post here said, Tom (the hubs) and I went to see my Daddy and to work in his garden. Well, Tom worked in the garden. I interviewed my dad. See, there's a lot I never knew/don't remember/mom never told me. And now mom...
Rest Stops – The Pause that Refreshes
We took advantage of Tom not having any other commitments yesterday and drove down to see my Dad. Dad, as Dads do, is getting older and his garden had been overgrown with grasses and weeds during the winter. Which made him sad, so we decided to go down with picks...
SoCal RWA Conference – A Quick Update
I am having the very devil of a time getting this post together today - so sorry! It's been a madhouse here - I'm behind on everything at work, and I need to get at least 2k words written before I go to sleep tonight. So - a bit frantic, but in a very good...
SoCal RWA Conference Weekend!
Today is the beginning of the SoCal RWA Conference in Santa Ana, California. Which means I get to spend the better part of three days with writers and agents and editors while I learn and laugh...what's not to like about that? On Sunday, I'll be participating in a...
Welcome Jody A. Kessler to Writer Wednesday
I am pleased to introduce debut author Jody A. Kessler to you today. Welcome, Jody! Let's get right to the interview, shall we? CA: What made you decide to write a novel? JAK: I’m not sure I did decide. One day I was taking care of my toddler and the next I was...
Leaping Ahead
I love Daylight Savings Time. I cannot lie. I have always loved the leap ahead, fall back routine. As everyone around me gets grumpy, and as we lose around a billion dollars of productivity nation-wide on the leap-ahead Monday, I revel in it. My body rejoices. More...
How to Taste Wine
It's been a rough week at Chez Ashworth, culminating in coming down with a nasty cold that's been making the rounds of the office, so I am way behind in today's wine blog. Instead of highlighting some affordable wines, I'm pointing you toward two funny but...
The Pollyanna Side of Things on Writer Wednesday
I am an Optimist. Part of the reason may be that I grew up reading and re-reading the Pollyanna books. Eleanor H. Porter wrote the first Pollyanna, and the sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up. Pollyanna went on to have many adventures as first a young married woman, then a...