My poor husband. Since I became a writer, I’ve put a few rules in place to ensure I have quality writing time. I work a full-time job, so my writing time is limited and uber valuable. As any writer knows when you have that perfect sentence/word/paragraph/sex scene/etc. in your mind and frantically trying to get…
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You’re Welcome
Don’t you just love this door? On my recent trip to Charleston, where the people ooze that southern hospitality, I had the best time walking the streets and admiring the historic homes. I’m not normally one to go for the old. I don’t like old plumbing, old furnaces, ghosts in the attic, or creepy crawlies…
Fill your Well
It’s been said when a writer can’t find the words, they should go out into the world and fill the well. By immersing ourselves in the world outside of our intimate writing space, neurons deep inside the brain that forgot how to be creative are turned on and send out wonderful, happy signals. This well-filling…
All Creatures Great and Small
“There is nothing to fear but fear itself. And spiders. ~Bumper sticker~” ~ Darynda Jones I know we are supposed to love all god’s creatures, great and small, but spiders? Now that I’m a full-time lake resident, I can’t get over the number of spiders. They stay up all night weaving their tinsel-like webs all…
Enjoy the View
Yep, you caught me! I’m a peeper. Recently, we downsized from our home of twenty-plus years to a home with a view. I love living on the lake. I love the water. I love watching the boats speed by, and I love the beautiful sunsets. But most of all, I love watching the creatures that…
Celebrate Life
Hi, y’all, I’m new to this blog, so I thought I would take a sec and introduce myself. I’m Janet Leigh. I live in Texas with my husband and three children. My baby will graduate from Texas A&M University next month, and I will place a giant checkmark in the ‘kids graduated from college box’. …
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