So I’m humble, grateful, and dancing my little arse off! — Yes, indeedy, Sweetie! I did it! Not by myself. I had a lot of help from my friends. But still! My new book went live on Amazon Sunday, August first, selling 96 copies! Ninja Writers Guide to Character Development: Creative Blogging got its start right here on Humor! Authenticity! Magic…

A heartfelt invitation to explore the paradoxical land of both/and — Woah! Where did all that come from? I’m sitting here looking at a previously brainstormed list of potential topics for this week’s pump-priming prompt. One of my favorite Sunday afternoon rituals, along with drinking coffee. Sweet and creamy coffee. I glance at my list and read one I’ve highlighted. It…

Here’s my interesting answer: a whole hell of a lot! — On October 27, 1953, somewhere in the wee hours of the morning, they ‘gave birth’ to me. Well, I had something to do with it, in a ready or not, here I come, sort of way. I think they wanted a boy. They would have named me Mark Frederick or…

Especially for times when words won’t work and I just need to be — Back in March, I wrote about using SoulCollage® to access messages of hope for Ukraine and Russia. Just to recap, SoulCollage® is a way of listening to the songs our souls sing to us when we stop and listen. Since our souls speak in the language of images, we let…

Slow down, listen, and treat writing like the mindfulness practice it is — I’m an impatient, impulsive writer. The last thing I want to hear about is slow down, take some deep breaths, and warm up first. I was like that when I jogged. I resisted warming up my muscles by stretching and starting slow. I just wanted to run and be done. Now blogging is my new jogging. …

A deep dive into menopause and mid-life transitions, written by you! — And edited by yours truly. As many of you know, I love editing! Which surprised me, as I imagined it would be tedious. And much to my delight because I love doing it. Truth be told, I’m learning as I go, on the fly, as they say. If you think…

Cause we ain’t just fartin’ around, we’re saving our lives and the planet! — You know the old saying, two heads are better than one? Does that apply to tails? Or in our case, arses? Yes, I am riffing off BOFace’s high-energy take on Nanci Arvizu’s Unfarted Fart prompt. But I’ve also added Sara Zadrima’s Don’t Need~Just Need construct into the mix. Because if…

The lessons may prove even more valuable over the long haul — I’ve been posting daily for almost two years. June marks my third anniversary on Medium. Wahoo! Hard to admit, but while I’ve come very, very close, I have yet to make $100 in any given month. Embarrassing but true. I’ve known writers who started the same time I did and…

Keeps us going strong! — Yes, we need food, clothing, and shelter. And peace and safety. Bt we also need each other. Building connections is something we do from the time we emerge from the womb till we enter the tomb. We may not need hugs to survive, but we certainly need them to thrive. Did you know twelve hugs a day is optimal? …