Tag Archives: Thursday Thoughts

Thursday Thoughts: Universal Amazement

It’s August. In fact, August is almost half over. I got married in August. Lawyer Guy was born in August. School starts in August. And in our family, it’s really odd that so many times, passings occur near in time … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Challenges

Sometimes, Life turns into just one challenge after another. Nothing goes right. Plans go awry. Murphy moves in and sets up his law office in the middle of your world. And you start to wonder why you even bother getting … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Journey

I swear the Universe writes romance under a pen name. (If I hadn’t met her in person, I might suspect the Big U is actually Nora Roberts/JD Robb.) Today’s message explains how to write a novel in three lines with … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Mountains

When a writer sits down and faces the blank page, lots of thoughts go through our minds. Who are the characters? What’s the story about? Where does everything happen? When, as in past, present, or future and also when in … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Circumstances

So, today’s post is a bit late. I’m writing it this morning instead of setting it up last night, like I normally do. Yesterday was one of those days–a royal-class Monday in the middle of the week. Things sort of … Continue reading

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Happy 4th of July

To my readers here in the States, have a happy and SAFE 4th of July. Remember those who fought and sacrificed so that we now enjoy the freedoms that come with living in this great country. If you feel the … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Circumstances

Feeling very much like the White Rabbit this morning. Writing was going great guns and then…stuff. And more stuff. And I forgot to set up the blog last night. So it’s late. I’m late. I didn’t hit word count for … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Romance

Guess what!?! I write romance novels! Big secret, right? *falls over laughing* Well, I sometimes write romance. At the moment, I’m not writing much of anything. Every page I write is worse that slogging through a field of swamp mud … Continue reading

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Friday Sinema: God’s Country

I think I found one of my theme songs for my current Red Dirt Royalty book. This is a song Deacon Tate might sing. And want in on a little secret? Deacon is half Blake Shelton and half Garth Brooks. … Continue reading

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Thursday Thoughts: Universal Furry Children

I’m always a little bit in awe of how (and why) the emails I get from tut.com relaying “messages from the Universe” sometimes hit so very close to home. This one arrived last week in the midst of mourning Cooper … Continue reading

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