Image by George from PixabayOne of my goals for this year is better networking. There are wonderful people I follow on social media and I learn a lot from them. But I'm not a big enough fish to warrant engagement. At best, there's a token heart to no...

Talk about meta...One week into 2023 and I need a vacation. How 'bout you?What a year it's already been. Health issues, relationship challenges, financial WTFs. You name it, this week has brung it. For friends and co-workers, too. It's gross and it's...

A few years ago, a dear friend gave me a new viewpoint for New Years' Resolutions. I know, we haven't gotten past Christmas and I'm talking about the new year. Bear with me.She didn't believe in resolutions. They don't last a...

Can someone tell me how it's almost Thanksgiving? I had plans for this year. Big Honkin Plans. Oh, the things I was going to do!I did some of them. I'll give myself credit there. This blog was on the list. The year, taken as a whole, has be...

I am proud of myself. I created an Editorial Calendar (yes, it deserves capitalization) and I filled it out, too! I was going to talk about that Calendar, the glory of it, and tips for doing your own.That's going to have to wait. Why? Because ot...

150 flash/short stories published across more than 80 books in just about 3 years.That's nothing to sneeze at. I've been working on a website (this one!) and a couple of others. They're inextricably bound but wildly different. This site, specifically...

Forming good, forward-motion habits has been a lifelong goal and one I am still working on. I'm not a complete mess, but neither am I where I want to be. I have dreams of being one of those relentlessly productive people, up with the birds and ...

Blogs and I don't get along. I read very few. I've started and dropped far too many. I set a pattern of excitement and planning, with dates on calendars and alarms set. I lay out all the tools I need for success and then ignore every singl...