Category: Writing

• Inktober and NaNoWriMo 2020

  12/16/2020

  Why did I think it would be a good idea to make 2020 my first year trying Inktober? On top of my usual National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) in November, I’ve been quite the busy girl. Not something I’d intended with all going on for me, but I needed it more than I thought. Sometimes more ›

• 2020

  2/28/2020

  Is it too late to set resolutions for 2020? I’ve said it before. I’m saying it again. My goal is to write more. The ideas are not in short supply. My true struggle is all the other stuff that gets in the way. Some mandatory (work, parenting, hygiene), some undelegated (dishes, groceries, laundry), and some more ›

• It Never Fails

  11/3/2019

  No matter how strong my desire to write or create more art, there’s always a lapse between posts. It never fails. Life happens. I get it. But why is creativity always pushed aside? If only work and kids and chores could be ignored that easily. I’ll admit, a lot has changed in my life since more ›

• Perfection Paralysis

  2/15/2019

  Who else struggles to begin things because they’re afraid whatever they try is going to suck? Yup, me too. Especially when it comes to artistic endeavors. I get so caught up worrying about my inferior skills, I don’t even begin. That voice of doubt chimes in and I let the fear win. I’m censoring myself. more ›

• The Words Not Written

  7/15/2018

  How many blogs have I started and not taken anywhere? I’d say too many to count, but that would be a lie. I tried, right before starting this one. I considered renewing one of the old ones instead of starting new. I couldn’t bring myself to revive them. Both came from times in my past I more ›