I'm Taking a Fantastic Voyage. Won't You Join Me?
What Your Dreams Are Saying Excerpt from Chapter 45 I was rarely able to remember my dreams. But one night I had this strange dream that I had accepted a job with the city. When I arrived on my first day there was no one there. I sat and waited. Finally, people showed up with Christmas decorations. I …
“I want to do something splendid… Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead… I think I shall write books.”
I got my book badge for FIREFLIES tonight! It's real! As cliche as it sounds and as much as I'd love to win in one of the two categories I am nominated in, I am just so honored and blessed to have made it into the finals. Thank you to anyone and everyone who has read …
Where did you go? What did you write about? I haven't done it in ages. I'm thinking it's about time.
I have a love/hate relationship with remakes. Some are good and some are well, not so good. I believe it depends on the story itself. A good story can carry almost any remake, if you have three key elements: great writing, great actors and a good story. I watched the 2005 remake of King Kong …
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7 – As The World Turns Lois walked into the house and before she closed the door, she saw headlights approaching. “Richard. Thank God.” She stood in the doorway and waited for him and then stepped back as he entered. "Richard, are you alright?" she whispered in the dark. She poured herself a glass of …
Frederic William Burton (1816-1900) Hellelil and Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret StairsFirst of all, let me say I love being able to schedule posts. 🙂 Question: Have you ever looked at a painting or even a well done photograph and immediately, the image comes to life in your imagination and a story unfolds? The painting …
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5 – What’s in the Box? Clark had barely reached the newsroom when his line began to ring. "Hello?" "Clark you know it's me. I'm on my way up. I'm waiting for the elevator." "Okay Lois. How'd you get here so fast?" "I flew Clark! How do you think? You didn't do too bad yourself, …
If you're a writer, how do you measure your success? Do you base it on how many books you've sold? Is it making piles of money or maybe your Amazon ranking? Since the first time I held my debut novel in my hands, I've tried to measure my success in shot glasses. That warm jolt …
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