What I Learned Blogging 30 Straight Days

January 31, 2023.Reading time 4 minutes.

I started this 30-Day blogging challenge as part of a group, but the rules changed, and I didn’t keep up with the emails. I have a problem reading emails. Oh, well, life! I was offered the chance to continue, disqualified, under the organization’s banner, or go out on my own. Guess what! Anyhoo! It’s over […]

Reaping a Special Fall Bounty

November 6, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

For the past twenty years, my husband and I have planted spring-bulb gardens that flower and bloom abundantly, enlivening our yard from early spring into summer. We couldn’t have done it without the encouragement and support of our fall community. Cooler weather, the end of daylight savings time, russet and gold leaves of fall always […]

Sunday Morning Musings

March 6, 2022.Reading time 16 minutes.

Today my musings are about old blog posts and the best way to reblog them. Five years ago I accepted the challenge to write for the now defunct Word Press Daily Post word prompt. I got a kick out of writing quick, free-wheeling stories and poems that had to be completed and published that same […]

Show vs. Tell #RRBC #RWISA

March 21, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ever hear a writing expert caution, “Show don’t tell!” Rarely do they show you what they mean. Author Jan Sikes shares examples that illustrate how to show instead of tell. via Show vs. Tell #RRBC #RWISA