Meet Chester, my first snowman. While on vacation in Arkansas, it snowed a good four inches, and my sister-in-law Karry and I had a blast building Chester. He is sporting my scarf and my mom’s black hat. Having never built a snowman, it surprised me how much work it turned out to be. Lots of … Continue reading Meet Chester
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Grateful
Life is full of difficulties and delights. Dreary days can become cheery days, and even serendipitous days can become sad ones. In November, as National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) progressed, I experienced some of these moments. Kudos to ProWritingAid who provided a wonderful place to record progress, find regions and communities, and buddies for the … Continue reading Grateful
I think I can
NaNoWriMo is running at full speed and Casey Jones is chugging up the mountain saying, “I think I can. I think I can. I think I can.”—shoveling as much coal in as he can to make it possible. Yep. You guessed it. I’m Casey, just spelled differently. And well, I’m a girl. 😊 I’m about … Continue reading I think I can
Behind
Oh, my, am I behind. NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is in full swing. I took the weekend and yesterday off (Veteran’s Day). The last four days, I’ve felt under the weather, so my word count is faltering. Excuses, excuses! I know, right? With weekends already planned, I can’t use that as an excuse. But … Continue reading Behind
It’s Nanowrimo month
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us—a month dedicated to writing a novel with a goal of 50,000 words in a single month. Quite a feat. Are you taking part? A few years ago, I tried NaNoWriMo without signing up as, frankly, I didn’t think I could accomplish such a feat. My novel, which … Continue reading It’s Nanowrimo month
Nanowrimo
What are you working on? Inquiring minds want to know. Are you a writer? If so, are you considering the NaNoWriMo challenge? The National Novel Writing Month challenges writers to write 50,000 words in November. The challenge is to compose your first draft of a novel. The challenge began in 1999 but has grown in … Continue reading Nanowrimo
All Things are Possible
Honing your gift is essential if you want your talent to be your business. They (whoever “they” are – wink, wink) say that you must put in your 10,000 hours. So true! Put in the time. Learn your craft. Read books, go to classes, spend time in your art or music studio. Don’t just throw … Continue reading All Things are Possible
Thursday thoughts
Help for Haiti
I’ve been lagging, and I apologize. Life takes turns we don’t expect, and other priorities get swept aside. Besides my back being out of whack, things are progressing here. I’ve been writing—a lot. My novel is currently sitting on the proverbial shelf. It’s been there a while—since the end of March. Ugh, I know. I … Continue reading Help for Haiti
Vacation & Books
If anyone has wondered why I haven’t posted for a while, I’ve been on vacation. Kevin and I took a trip just north of Chicago to visit his birth family. We hadn’t been able to visit in three years. Our time was sweet with family, and we saw all but two. We had missed each … Continue reading Vacation & Books
Kaci Rigney 