I’ve decided to add a new section to this website entitled: “For Writers and Other Word Lovers.” My intent is to organize platform components, share helpful resources, and provide a peek into why writing has consumed me so. This first post features my writing resolutions for 2012. I’d love to hear about yours, or any …
A Writer’s Break
This morning I’m writing from a top room in the Eagle’s Nest at Heavenly Valley, Lake Tahoe. A gift from family, my husband and some of our children nestled into this mountain retreat before Christmas. From where I write, I can see one of the Heavenly Valley ski slopes. Call them writers’ retreats, vacation …
Let the Son Shine In
Do you ever feel like life is one long dreary walk in the rain? You go through the motions behind a line of other people who function on autopilot. Lately I’ve noticed people posting about the need to withdraw from the hustle and bustle of life. One post in particular caught my attention. Jodi Chapman …
The Reminder
Sometimes aspiring writers need a reminder to refocus them on their vision. In this story, "The Reminder," Sarah retrieves an oblong stone from her pocket and remembers her writer's life.
A Writing Retreat
This week I nestled to write in a luxurious vacation home in the mountains above Edwards, Colorado, a gift from Kay Johnson's sister-in-law. Kay and I reunited through Facebook and hadn't seen each other for twenty-eight years. Previously, we had danced in an international performing arts team together. So when Kay's sister-in-law offered her home for …
Refocusing your Dreams
Every morning, I find the need to return to a quiet place. During this undisturbed repose, I write my thoughts until the mental dross floats to the top. Then I skim it off by replacing worthless distractions with positive steps. With the abundance of aspirations I have, these early morning appointments with my Creator and myself …
Writers: Gardeners of the Soul
Recently, I visited Sarah Heden's blog and read her pensive words, so timely for my personal experience as a writer aspiring to publish: "The process of creating, whether it be art, music, poetry, or story, requires a certain amount of bravery. Bravery to look yourself in the eye and acknowledge the weakest parts of yourself. But …
Memoir Check
"God, keep me in reality!" My former Twelve-step sponsor used to pray these words every day. She knew her mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being depended upon staying "denial-free." Also married to a recovering sex addict at the time, I embraced her wisdom and chanted the same mantra in hopes I, too, would retain my …
The Answer
I'm signed up for a working writers' conference this weekend in which I'm suppose to bring a fresh idea for a book. The objective is to storyboard the concept and craft a book proposal. Days pass and here I sit with a bushel of half-finished projects. I cannot justify starting another one. My best friend insists …
JoDee Luna Art 