Graduation Advice for My Daughter April 29, 2015 By staceygustafson re-blogged from http://staceygustafson.com/graduation-advice-for-my-daughter/ Teachers, valedictorians and school administrators spoke at your high school graduation and offered advice like go to college, get a job, work hard, pursue your dreams, and travel. This is great for most graduates but just the tip of the iceberg. Since […]
Have You Listened to a Webinar by Jeanna Gabelini?
I met Jeanna Gabelini in the 1990’s when she became a coach. We hiked together and went to hear Esther Hicks speak in San Francisco. Now she is successful in her coaching business, she’s a Law of Attraction expert, and conducts Webinars. I tuned in the other day and enjoyed her enthusiasm and admired the […]
Judith Barrington Quotes from Writing Memoir
Judith Barrington was, for several years, on the faculty of the low residency MFA program in Creative Writing at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Much sought after as a writing teacher, over the past thirty years she has taught creative writing at various universities and at many summer writing workshops. http://www.judithbarrington.com/bio/index.html Here are two of […]
Interview with Writer Sheila Bali
In yesterday’s post, I asked if anyone’s protagonist had a pet. Sheila Bali answered, “Yes, a Westie.” I didn’t know what a Westie looked like so I found this picture on the internet. Sheila, this one might not look like yours, but it gives us an image. They are very cute dogs. Sheila Bali has […]
Does Your Protagonist Have a Pet?
My Norman in the Painting protagonist, Jill Steele, has a female Siamese cat that she named Rocky. Jill enjoys her cat’s company but when trouble starts on Main Street, Rocky is on her own for longer hours. At the end of the novel, Jill will have to make a big decision regarding Rocky. Not a […]
Rod Serling Quotes
Rod Serling said, “Every writer is a frustrated actor who recites his lines in the hidden auditorium of his skull.” Rod Serling was born December 25, 1924. He had a Bachelor of Arts in Literature. He liked sports and excelled at tennis and table tennis. He wanted to play varsity football but was told he […]
Today in History
On this day, April 24, 1800, The Library of Congress was established. On this day in 1940, Sue Grafton, author of the Kinsey Millhone Mysteries, was born. Remember each of her book titles was named by a different letter in the alphabet: A is for Alibi, T is for Trespass, […]