For this week’s post, I’m going to share a poem. A bit unusual, especially if you know me – I’m not a poet, and I don’t pretend to be. I wrote a poem for a writing contest for the Iceland Writers Retreat. I didn’t win the contest, but I wanted to share the poem anyway. It’s all about two of my favorite things, stories and Iceland.
Eternal Continue reading
I confess that I haven’t done a lot of writing in the past couple of weeks – either on my current novels, or on this blog (hence the short posts for two weeks in a row).
I have, however, been taking a little time to get in the Christmas spirit. It’s my favorite holiday, Continue reading
Not a long post this week. I just wanted to share this reminder that in the hustle of the holiday season, take a moment to sit down, reflect and relax, and be thankful. Whether you’ve finished all your decorating or not, whether you’ve reached your daily word count writing goal or not – just take a moment to be calm. Continue reading
So what should you give to your writer friend/spouse/family member for Christmas? If you’re a writer, what should you ask for? Here are some ideas: 
Pens. Or pencils. Because, you know, writers need tools to write with. Even those who write exclusively by typing and seeing the words show up on a screen have an innate fondness for the classic tools of our trade.
Journals. See above. Gotta have something for those pens to write on. Continue reading
Not much of a post this week, since tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in America.
Take time to slow down, enjoy life, enjoy your friends and family, and be thankful.
StorytellerGirl 