dis·trac·tion dəˈstrakSH(ə)n/noun 1. a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. “the company found passenger travel a distraction from the main business of moving freight.” synonyms: diversion, interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance “a distraction from the real issues.” 2. extreme agitation of the mind or emotions. “he knew she was nervous by her uncharacteristic air of distraction” synonyms: […]
Striving for Sanity
September 4, 2016 by
I don’t want to burst anyone’s bubble, but I’m kind of a neurotic mess of a girl. I’m compulsive, obsessive, obsessive-compulsive, addictive, paranoid, anxious, and fearful, to name a few of my more endearing traits. But other than that, I’m fine. I’ve been a bit more insane than usual over the last few weeks / […]
The Magic of Finishing the First Step
August 28, 2016 by
I’m sorry I haven’t been around much the last couple of weeks. I decided to put the blog and the newsletter (have you subscribed to my newsletter yet? Hmmmm?) on hold for a little while so I could work on my current manuscript with more focused intensity. Then, last week, I had a few days […]
New Frontier
July 31, 2016 by
Welcome to a wee bit of a short story, starring Betsy–a humble author, and Harry–a white gerbil who is the Guide on Betsy’s Quest to become a successful independent humble author. Harry is on a quest of his own–he wants to transform from gerbil to white hare or even a white stag (all of the […]
The Third Thing
July 10, 2016 by
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote a blog post about the three big things in my life and what they are. In case you didn’t read that post, my three big things are 1) family/life responsibilities, 2) work, and 3) writing (or story-telling). I hope that I will always have family / life responsibilities. […]
Lost In The Underbrush
July 3, 2016 by
Last weekend, I found myself at a point in my manuscript that’s, sadly, very familiar. I have found myself in the exact same place in all of the other books I’ve written (whether published or unpublished). I realized I didn’t know where the hell I was going. Until then, I had THOUGHT I knew where I was […]
