Category: Humor

  • IWSG Post

    IWSG Question Jan 4 What writing rule do you wish you’d never heard? Ummm … all of them? Don’t get me wrong, there does need to be a baseline for communication in any language  – In the English language, you really do have to put the verb in the right…

  • Resisting Technological Advances – A Tale As Old As Time

    I am a luddite. Some technological changes do not please me. I do not like the cloud. I do not like e-books. I do not like streaming music/videos. All of this has to do with the fact that I prefer physical possession of media. I enjoy scribbling notes in my…

  • Contest Results

    Back on October 1, I received an email flyer from my community center/library. I get them monthly, no big deal. But Ocotber’s grabbed my face  – Short Story Contest, here’s a picture for your writing prompt, 1500 words, Halloween Deadline, GO! Ordinarily, short stories don’t work for me. If they…

  • A Lesson About Being a Smart-Ass

    About 8 years ago, I was attending my first (and only) Writer’s Conference. I had fun, I was filled with intimidation and the phrase “self-publish” was still derogatory in 2008. I didn’t network much, but I didn’t really know what I needed, as  a writer and as a business woman.…