Pi-ku Haiku and More for Pi-Day

March 14 … 3/14 … 3.14 In celebration of Pi-Day, here’s a bit of fun with words (even a crossword puzzle!), and a few interesting facts. Pi-ku poems Remember Haiku? Those are the 3-line poems with 5 syllables in the first line, 3 in the second line, 5 in the third line. Well, for Pi … Continue reading Pi-ku Haiku and More for Pi-Day →

24-hour short story contest, great prizes, $5 entry fee

Starting tomorrow January 24 2026 at noon (CST), a fun activity for writers begins! For me, the mystery of what the topic will be is half the fun. I participated in this QUARTERLY contest last September, and it was a delightful experience! If you want to check out Writers Weekly's first contest of the 2026, … Continue reading 24-hour short story contest, great prizes, $5 entry fee →

Link Love

“Link Love” is a term I found on “25 More Ways to Blog Every Day”, a post I’d saved in 2011 from Michelle V. Rafter’s blog, Word Count. That was the year I convinced my boss to let me work part-time, and it freed up time for me to start this blog! The post was … Continue reading Link Love →

Celebrating our beloved Veterans, and Veterans Day

Most Appreciated Today I express my sincere appreciation and admiration for the many veterans who selflessly served our country in the past. Thank you to the veterans of today, for your service. Your sacrifice, and your contributions to our national security, are not only appreciated, but are a godsend. Thank you, Harold Williams. And thank … Continue reading Celebrating our beloved Veterans, and Veterans Day →

Writer’s Symposium by the Sea 2024

I just wanted to pass along this excellent resource for writers! Each year, writers gather at Point Loma, San Diego, California at the Nazarene College for an marvelous exchange of inspiration and knowledge from well-known writers. This year the Annual Symposium is being held Monday, February 19 - Friday, February 23, 2024 at the Point … Continue reading Writer’s Symposium by the Sea 2024 →

Dear Screenwriters

...We are looking forward to the great projects you are working on right now, during the Writer's Guild Strike! Please write some thoughtful, transformative, clean, gripping, original, meaningful, KIND scripts that will help us in our daily lives in this crazy world. That would be most appreciated! In my last post I talked about the … Continue reading Dear Screenwriters →

Best Books Ever at Project Gutenberg

I can't say enough about the riches found in Project Gutenberg! I have found, downloaded and happily read loads of their books in Kindle format, online, or in pdf form--ALL for FREE. Here I want to whet your appetite by pointing you to some lists of books. But before you delve into the lists below, … Continue reading Best Books Ever at Project Gutenberg →

Calgary Book Sales May 2022

Two worthy organizations, Calgary READS and RESET Society of Calgary, are holding their fantastic book sales again! Both are now looking for volunteers and donations. Calgary READS The curling rink transforms into the Calgary READS sale! (You'll find me at the far, far bottom left part of the photo in the special VINTAGE BOOKS section!) … Continue reading Calgary Book Sales May 2022 →

Thank you Google

A clear, simple, straightforward template for Terms of Service has been on my wish list for years. Google has just granted my wish! Their new format for January 2022 is a pleasure to read. And I see other tech companies switching their wording as well. Kudos to all of you Technical Writers that worked tirelessly … Continue reading Thank you Google →

Too Many Books

Is it possible for a book-lover to have too many books? Yes. If they are making you crazy. Otherwise, no. Tee shirt given to me by a friend and fellow book-lover who, like me, has also run out of shelf space While I was working in schools, it was a joy to come home and … Continue reading Too Many Books →