I watched my grown son and two-year-old great-nephew run around in circles with blanket and dish towel capes tied around their necks. Little Stephen Michael squealed, “I’m flying, I’m Superman,” while Josiah pranced like an Arabian horse. I videoed the scene thinking, this is priceless. I’ve got to capture this candid moment before it passes! This morning …
Refrain from the Identical Book Update
I look around my house and sigh, “Wat een Rommel.” (The Dutch expression for “What a mess”) The last several days of my hubby's “paint the house project” culminates in piles of disorganized stuff. To say that I'm overwhelmed is an understatement. Only three more days until I have to go back to work and my …
“Self-Publishing — I’m not alone” by Christine M. Grote
Recently, one of my blogging friends, Christine M. Grote, asked if she could feature my self-publishing journey on her blog. This morning she sent me the link to her post. When I read through the entries, I cried. There was something powerful about having my self-publishing history laid out before me. When I realized how far …
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Book Progress Update
The publishing of Refrain from the Identical progresses at a steady pace. The efficiency of the createspace design teams amazes me. I approved the reformatted interior design mock-up and the full interior proof of the book has just arrived. The next step is to print the pages and reread for formatting and convention errors. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Mid-flight
A seagull follows our boat, and we make a friend. Granted, he’s after our peanuts, but we don’t mind. He flaps his wings against the wind and cuts through currents until he looms before us. READ ENTIRE POST...
Create and Live Imperfectly…thoughts on Self-publishing, Marriage, and Life
How fitting that I begin a new writing journal on my 9-year anniversary. This day also marks the completion of the preliminary book section submissions to Createspace. I’ve completed all of the questionnaires for the Createspace design teams: interior design, cover design, and media press release. I never dreamed there would be so many pieces …
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I’m braver in the morning.
I’m braver in the morning. What curls my toes come nightfall, wiggles them when the sun peeks over the horizon. Most new projects overwhelm me before my head hits the pillow; but in the morning, I dare to dream big. Perhaps I inherited (or learned) this tendency from my mother. Ask Mom for anything past …
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 …
JoDee Luna Art 