Category: Writing
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To become a Published Author, you MUST submit!
I’m not sure what is harder, writing the story or submitting to Agents. It’s a process, similar to finding a job. There is LUCK involved and I don’t mean, sit around, do nothing, and HOPE you are found luck. No, I’m talking about doing the hard work. Researching Agents to find the best fit for…
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Acts of Kindness… Races coming together.
The most wonderful thing happened yesterday. I was heading into the Aldi grocery store. A lady (black) and me (white) were about to collide into each other. I kindly motioned to her, that she could go in first. She motioned to me to go in first. I smiled and said, “Well, we could go into…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
It’s tradition, the Chicago Plumbers Union will dye the Chicago River green for St Patrick’s Day celebrations. They’ve been doing this for 63 years now. The media says we have approximately 200,000 Irish Residents in the Chicago area. Following the river going green, there is a big parade. We have a lot of Pubs that…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
Last year, I read about people getting really depressed around Valentine’s Day. They didn’t have a partner in their lives, so they hated the holiday. They felt that “everyone” was getting a gift except them. I’ve never felt that way. Let’s face facts, even if you have someone in your life, that doesn’t guarantee you’ll…
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Writing…How to dig deep!
I’m working on some Children’s books. Sometimes I am inspired, other times I procrastinate. Why? Good question. I think it’s because I’m not forcing the ideas, instead hoping for the light bulb moment. As we know, that could take a while. When I get in these slow moods, where the light bulb is not coming…
Spark of Inspiration 