My husband and I are getting ready to go on an Alaska cruise. We’ve done this cruise before and we’ve done a few other cruises. Even with experience, preparing can be stressful and time consuming for both of us–but how we spend our time is very different. Like most folks in the Northwest our daily [...]
Writing competitions–yes or no?
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a spate of writing contest deadline extensions lately? I got a message from Writers Digest today saying their big Annual Writing Competition deadline is extended. I’ve been following that contest for years (I entered it myself in 2000) and I can’t recall ever seeing the [...]
Spring In the Air
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Walking outside this morning under the crisp, blue sky. Spring was everywhere. The dewy grass sparkled as if sprinkled with a million diamonds. I felt . . . a bit guilty for ranting about the snow yesterday. After all, I spent most of the last thirty years in Montana and I’ve seen some real April [...]
