See The Rainbows

See The Rainbows

  “See the Rainbows, Mama? Seeee??”   What is it that children have that allows them to see the magic in the most seemingly ordinary things? Do they have special eyes that we slowly lose over time? Or is it merely that they have not yet become jaded...
The Best Day In The Year

The Best Day In The Year

  Why does January 1st seem like such a magical day? There’s a lot of pressure on that day—new year, fresh start, gung-ho resolutions—a lot to live up to for one little day! I’ve been seeing a meme going around that January 1st is the start of a new...
Writing Isn’t Just a Word Count

Writing Isn’t Just a Word Count

We’ve all been there—scrolling through our feeds and seeing the screenshots of how many words other writer friends wrote that day. And no matter how happy you are for them, you just feel… inadequate. Why don’t I write that much every day? It’s...
Pause

Pause

  We’ve been told to “Stay home!” And with good reason. If we all stay put now, hopefully we can not only #flattenthecurve, but get rid of it all together so we can go back to our “normal” lives. The grocery and liquor stores are...
Let It Flow

Let It Flow

I’m gonna say it—Writing is hard. I don’t mean shooting out a quick email or text. I’m talking about writing a story. It doesn’t matter how much schooling you’ve had or how many “rules” you know, or even how many books you...