Stories, Writing and Life
As an avid reader, I have always dreamed of
writing a book. How difficult could it be, I often asked myself? Follow along as I share my writing journey and talk about life.
We are back in Wisconsin for the summer and it is such a lovely shade of GREEN. That’s the color I miss in Florida-it’s a green state too, but not the WI shade. Anyway, Jerry has the garden and lawn looking great and I think I have re-acquainted myself with where things are in the…
Having a fantastic girls-getaway to Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, VA. Two crazy friends from my 2024 France visit joined me here for an incredible class with Julie Booth-The Storytellers Bag. We were also joined by a Tucson stitching class friend so the ripples of friendship from women sitting together, stitching, loving color, thread and shared…
Early morning drive from Clearwater to Tampa Intl. airport. Nice Uber driver full of conversation and here I am. Just hanging out waiting for my flight to LaGuardia and then on to Washington. Attending an embroidery class in Alexandria, VA with two fellow stitchers and then home from there to Oshkosh. It’s been a good…
I had a lovely afternoon at Island Cove Beads and Gallery on April 12th. A book signing, painting demonstration, Fairy Glitz hair application and wonderful treats filled the afternoon. Three ladies were waiting for me when I arrived. Quickly getting set up, it was time to talk books, stories, and all things artistic. What fun…
I was please to be able to return to the April monthly meeting of the Tampa Quiltworks Guild last Tuesday. I visited with the members in January and talked about my writing of A Stitch in Time and the upcoming publication of Gallery of Light. At that meeting we all decided to try to make…
I was so pleased to read this great review by Mary after she finished reading Gallery of Light. “I just finished reading “Gallery of Light”. I loved how easy it was to dive into. The story flowed so smoothly. It is the perfect kind of read for anyone looking for something light but still engaging.…
I will be signing books this Saturday, April 12th, from noon to four at Island Cove Beads and Gallery in Indian Rocks Beach FL. This is my beading home and where I spend time looking for treasures and learning how to make wonderful bracelets and necklaces. Lovely people, good instructors, and so many beautiful beads.…
Finally our part of FL is experiencing the warm temps that we missed earlier in our stay here. 89 yesterday and 93 today. Yes- that is mean to mention because I heard it snowed in our part of WI last night. But the impact of the temps is that I am going to the pool…
I am excited to attend the Lakefly Writer’s Convention and Book Fair in Oshkosh, Wi May 2-3! Found out about this through a fellow writer and have just registered for the day of discussions about the craft, as well as have registered for the book fair. The book fair is open to the public and…
We aren’t sure where the little file went but it has returned! And that is great news for me. I anticipate a good weekend of writing. I am set mentally with the start up chapters and now ready to start to present the main problem in this book. I’ll let you know how the weekend…
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