Giant red ants crawling out of large holes in the sandy ground. I’ve known to avoid red ants since I was a child. I grew up in a suburban neighborhood when suburbs were a new concept. The split level and colonial houses that dotted the streets were all new with huge yards, woods all around … Continue reading 5 Things I Saw Today – October 2021
NaNoWriMo 2020 Update – Kill Words First Paragraph
Ten o’clock, the roads were dark, oncoming headlights blinding. Maisey must be dreaming. Right? It couldn’t be true that she was driving into the night to meet someone she knew only by text messages and phone calls. Who was she kidding? Meeting Tyler wasn’t the reason she gripped the steering wheel until her hands cramped. … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2020 Update – Kill Words First Paragraph
2021- NaNoWriMo Say it Ain’t So
The big question, to WriMo or not to WriMo. Last year, 2020, I signed up for NaNoWriMo for the first time. I wrote a novel in one month. I relished the challenge, the official excuse to write every possible moment and not feel guilty. I had a story idea and it took off. Little did … Continue reading 2021- NaNoWriMo Say it Ain’t So
