Merry Christmas! See how valuable you are to Almighty God, as you read each word of this song, one of my favorites... O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining, It is the night of our dear Saviours birth; Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'Til He appeared and the soul felt … Continue reading He appeared, and the soul felt its worth…
Homemade Traditional Christmas Cards
My family and friends will be receiving my Christmas cards a bit late this year because I was so engrossed in making homemade Christmas cards. I remembered that last year my Mom and I were talking about not being able to find Nativity or Biblical scenes on Christmas cards in the stores, and I have … Continue reading Homemade Traditional Christmas Cards
Book review of The Bedside Book of the Art of Living
How could anyone resist this little book with such an intriguing and comforting title? This is one of those gems that I looked forward to reading each day, and it was responsible for much sleep deprivation, since I couldn’t stop reading the narratives until I found out what would happen at the end. This … Continue reading Book review of The Bedside Book of the Art of Living
Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
I made notes on this book as I was reading it. (Caution: many spoilers.) I am only pages away from finishing this book which was published in 1918. It has been a dusty, dry read at times; maybe I’ve been very taken by the Nebraska fields. There have been tragedies and characters’ stories of tragedies. … Continue reading Book Review of My Antonia by Willa Cather
“I Guess I Robbed a Bank” published by Good Guy Publishing
Writers sometimes get an “us versus them” attitude toward the editors to whom we send our work. But I have found an editor that is such a pleasure to work with, I almost stopped caring what happened to my submission. Meet editor and author Graham Taylor at Good Guy Publishing in the U.K. We had … Continue reading “I Guess I Robbed a Bank” published by Good Guy Publishing
Free Spreadsheet Templates for Tax Time
A few months ago, I mentioned to some writer friends that I’d created some spreadsheets to calculate my writing income and expenses. I use these for the writing business portion of my tax return. I offered to send a copy to them, and a few were interested, so I made them a little more user-friendly … Continue reading Free Spreadsheet Templates for Tax Time
“Inclement Weather” published in The Storyteller Magazine
My short story, “Inclement Weather”, is now appearing in the current issue of The Storyteller: A Writer’s Magazine. What a thrill! This story came out of a unique writing opportunity and a great book of writing prompts. Several years ago when I was a teaching assistant working at an elementary school, I had two months … Continue reading “Inclement Weather” published in The Storyteller Magazine
Calgary Flood
For the last few weeks, many of my writing, posting and other activities have taken a back seat to the news and activities surrounding the flooding here in Calgary and nearby cities and First Nations. Our neighborhood was evacuated for several days and since we’ve returned (all safe), I’ve been listening to other people’s stories, … Continue reading Calgary Flood
Writing for Kindergarten Readers
Since I’m having so much fun writing a story for kindergarteners, I thought I’d share some of what I’m learning. I started two stories for the Children’s Writer Contest, but I'm pretty sure they are not going to work for this young age. So I thought I’d focus on the words first, instead of the … Continue reading Writing for Kindergarten Readers
Book review of The Bible Animal Storybook by Mack Thomas
I have just read one of the best children’s books ever, that teaches the simple truths of the Bible. Here are 17 lyrical stories—from the point of view of the ANIMALS—with large, bright, happy artwork. Silliness and rhymes pop in and out of the humorous tales like little gophers. These tales can be enjoyed by … Continue reading Book review of The Bible Animal Storybook by Mack Thomas
Happily Writing 