Do you every have those moments when you think back to a childhood memory that annoyed you? I think of the times when my sister thought it was cute to squeeze my chubby cheeks as a child. She used to do the “look at those chubby cheeks” in a way that made steam come outContinue reading “Sisterly Love”
Category Archives: 2022
Summer Mess
The end of summer is approaching and I’m looking at all the disaster zones around the places I create. I have supplies piled high and fixtures blocking my walking room because I thought I would try some new display ideas at our summer events. I might have to go to a flea market just toContinue reading “Summer Mess”
Minnesota Countdown
The big summer countdown in Minnesota started! We are only 9 days away from the first day of the State Fair. I’ve already been to the website to check out all the new foods that will be available. There wasn’t a lot of foods that I considered “new” because they’re Asian themed and I haveContinue reading “Minnesota Countdown”
Weekend Events
This weekend was full of music at the Loud On Lake Street Outdoor Music Festival on Saturday. Our booth The Art Shoppe was a little close to the music speakers but it kept us moving and awake from 11 – 4:30 pm. I was with 3 other artists and we got a front row seatContinue reading “Weekend Events”
Street Fair Celebrating
Friday is finally here and I’m getting ready for a busy weekend. It’s street fair time for The Art Shoppe in Minneapolis that carries the artwork and books of many local artists. My husband and I will be under a tent as the community celebrates. I can already hear the music and smell the wideContinue reading “Street Fair Celebrating”
Milestone Day!
I reviewed my insights page again on WordPress and I’ve officially reached 76,000 total words. My prompting and blogging are the size of a book. I guess this means that I don’t have any excuses when it comes to getting a novel written. It also means that using my exercises work! Knowing that it’s possibleContinue reading “Milestone Day!”
Oopsie!
I’ve been thinking about life at home lately and how odd it would be to tell a stranger what it’s like. My husband is usually sitting at his desk in the spare room creating dinosaurs, dragons, and all kinds of creatures with his 3D printer. I’m usually making miniaturized sculptures and earrings. Yes, we areContinue reading “Oopsie!”
Confession Day
Today is confession day. I recently did a post about this on my TikTok. You know how other professionals tell you not to read the comments or google yourself? Well, I’m one of those. I admit that I google my own name and I search for my own books on Amazon. Why? Well, when I’mContinue reading “Confession Day”
Spooky Summer
This month is usually the hottest in Minnesota but my mind seems to be on Fall like most of the people in the creative world. I’ve been thinking about fall harvests, Halloween, and winter scenes. For the creatures in my books and in my artwork, do I go cute or dark and gruesome? Summer isContinue reading “Spooky Summer”
Mentorship
Listening to the thunder and rain outside my windows this weekend, I wanted to snuggle in the covers like a cat and nap but I managed to get myself moving. Saturday turned into a cleaning day and a trip to one of my favorite pastry shops. I left there a little sad because they wereContinue reading “Mentorship”
A Writer’s Process
The beginning of the novel process looks like a big ball of red yarn that was played with by a big cat when I attempt to create an outline. Like many writers, I ask the reason for the journey of my hero? How is my hero going to get there and what obstacles will standContinue reading “A Writer’s Process”
Pumpkin Time
I almost played hooky today and took my fingers off the keyboard today but there’s nothing wrong with a Cinderella post. The clock hasn’t struck midnight and maybe there’s a little magic left before my horses turn back into mice. My favorite is still the fat mouse. While I wait for my ride to turnContinue reading “Pumpkin Time”
Writer's Block Inc 