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…

If so, how did you handle it, emotionally as well as practically? — Why this topic? They say misery loves company. I am no exception. And I think guilt, shame, and embarrassment do, too. I know I am not the only one who’s been or going through something like this. …

Or is everyone just green with envy? — No, Her Majesty the Queen of the Kingdom of Kale did not ask me to do this. I write of my own volition. Because someone has to come to her–meaning Kale’s — defense, so it might as well be me. First of all, a disclaimer. I am not an attorney…

How many of us are living in Scare City? — “Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” ~ Simone Weil This month our church is Affirming faith in the Spirit of Generosity. That’s our theme. We chose it for October, a time of harvest, a time of reaping what we have sown. A time to gather in and…

For plagiarism. Is this where I’m truly meant to be? For real? — Say what? Moi? Law-abiding me? When I got the email two days ago, in addition to oh, shit! one of the thoughts at the far back of my head was — how does this square with what Diana said? What did Diana say? One of her latest prompts gave us…

This post may not even see the light of day — But I’m writing it anyway. Seriously. I would not make this up. And while I have been doing my best to comply with Medium’s rules on this and every topic, I am not as innocent as I look. What is plagiarism? Of course, it’s using someone else’s work and passing…

Or is it just me? Hoping to find some company for my misery — Imagine my surprise when I opened my email bright and early this morning to find that Medium.com has caught me in some sort of violation in the area loosely categorized as plagiarism. I knew being a loose woman would come back and bite me in the butt someday, but I…

Hot (Flash) off the Middle-Pause Press — As I write this, one of our sister team member~editors, Meg Stewart, is resting in the hospital. She’s getting the help she needs in an intensive care unit in the big city. While she’s not out of the woods yet, we understand that she’s heading in that direction. Hallelujah! We’re…