“Darkness, the color of pitch, wrapped itself around the lonely structure in the town of Hope, Illinois. Only the beam of a lone streetlamp shone eerily through the foggy mist. For more than fifty years, laughter and quiet conversation gave … Continue reading →
Writer’s Block—“When my imaginary characters stop speaking to me.” That’s what is on a shirt my daughter gave me for my birthday one year. I thought what a neat way to understand what discourages so many authors. And I find … Continue reading →
The other night at our monthly meeting of East Texas Writers Guild, Cody Williams from Longview, TX presented a very detailed report of everything involved in producing a trailer–an audio/video marketing ploy to sell books, or other products. You’ve seen … Continue reading →
During his homily for the second week of Advent, our priest talked about time. We are born in time, we live in time, and we die in time. We measure out every activity of our lives in time. All in … Continue reading →
“To You O Lord, my soul in stillness waits; Truly my hope is in You.” We sang these words in church this morning. The melody is haunting and the verses plea with God to send us goodness and hope that someday … Continue reading →
The other day I did some substitute teaching in a first grade classroom. Since they didn’t know me, I introduced myself as “Miss Pat.” One little girl responded with “Miss Pack.” That’s the way she heard it. Yes, I did … Continue reading →
I love a windy day. I always have. There were times in my childhood I would stand in the backyard and let the breezes toss my curls. I’d close my eyes and lift my face, stretch out my arms, and … Continue reading →
The other day I took a head of lettuce from the refrigerator to use in our sandwiches for lunch. I broke some leaves off and began washing them. At the time, I was also trying to think of a … Continue reading →
Last spring my daughter and I worked in my little garden patch, preparing it for the bursts of color we hoped would soon appear. So much grass had grown over it in the last several months, it took us about … Continue reading →
Americans have a love affair with holidays. Editors crave stories of unique ways holidays are celebrated. The problem is most editors will use in-house writers to develop stories, but there are those who will rely on the freelance writer … Continue reading →
