I’ve been spending a lot of time in Colorado this summer. We have a small, longtime family cabin just west of Colorado Springs. First, the hubs and I went out to get things opened up. Then both kids (one with a husband and the other with a fiancé) joined us. Then I made another trip…
Tag: reading
What Makes You Happy?
What makes me happy? A weekend of reading. Good books. Comfy couch. Great snack (Cheetos) and drink (Diet Dr. Pepper). I dive into my favorite mysteries, thrillers, romantic comedy, women’s fiction, WW2 fiction, and biographies. Pure nirvana. Recently, an author friend asked on Facebook if we thought our reading choices had changed over time. Before…
Re-reading is like visiting an old friend
Hello reader friends! And Happy Hanukkah to those celebrating this week! Can you believe it’s already the first weekend of December? I hope in all the busy-ness you find time to relax and curl up with a favorite beverage and book. Here’s an interesting topic (at least for a bookworm) that goes around on social…
Has your taste in reading changed?
Apparently I was needing strong, confident voices in my head and found them in books much different than my usual choices.
Thieves… plagiarists and scammers
by Kathryn Jane Yesterday was my day to blog, and I tried, really tried to write about the recent blowup in the writing world. I wrote and deleted two long, wordy attempts to address the horrors of people stealing a writer’s hard work, and how thieves and the dirty underbelly of the writing world affected…
Celebrating a Milestone- Anniversary Edition #amwriting #Romance @jacqbiggar
Celebrating a Milestone Five years ago, I decided to quit feeling sorry for myself and do something about it. You see, I’d recently moved away from home and was lost and lonely. But, I had a dream. One I’d carried in the back of my mind for years. I wanted to write a book. Deciding…
Blogging- Why all #Writers should be Using this #Free Venue #Writertips #RSsos @jacqbiggar
To blog or not to blog; I hear this question often. There are many demands on a writer’s time. Most of us have families, day jobs, pets, houses to clean, yards to maintain, the list goes on and on, so how are we supposed to keep up a regular blog as well? And why should…
Betrayed!
by Kathryn Jane Betrayed: Powerful Stories of Kick-Ass Crime Survivors Some months ago I was asked if I would like to contribute a short story to an anthology. But not just any anthology. This one was being produced to benefit survivors of violence, and ALL the proceeds would be going to help those in need….
My Fascination with the Devil #amwriting #Suspense #RSsos @jacqbiggar
It’s not what you’re thinking. Okay, maybe it is. I’ve fallen in love. He’s Handsome, smart, charming, and oh yeah, he’s the devil. And I’m not alone. Thousands tune in every Monday night to watch what is quickly becoming a craze on Twitter and various other social media platforms. That’s right, it’s Lucifer. So what…
Older Characters
What do I mean by those words? For some people, 35 is older. I’m sorry, I really have a hard time wrapping my mature mind around that concept. 40? Yeah, I can go there. Except I was really in my prime during my 40s and 50’s. I ran for the school board for the first…
Word by Word 