Vacation at a conference–a knitting conference February 21, 2008

Some of you know I like to knit. “Like” is a mild word for it. I’m obsessed. Well, I’m at the perfect place for obsessed knitters–Stitches West 2008. It’s a 4 day knitting conference, this year held in Santa Clara at their convention center. Yes, a knitting convention. What do we do? Listen to speakers, [...]

Changing/refining my focus February 19, 2008

Last night I faced facts: I don’t have time to write for About.com and live my life, much less work on my memoir. So far I’ve spent at least 20 hrs in the last week working for them, and my life has been insane. I’m exhausted and I have no time to even shower. It’s [...]

Published in anthology February 18, 2008

Wow! I found out yesterday, almost by accident, that I’ve been published in the San Francisco Writer’s Conference 2008 Anthology. I submitted the first chapter of my memoir, a book I’d almost given up on. You see, at my last writer’s conference, Glorieta Christian Writer’s Conference, no one was interested in memoir. They claimed that unless [...]

SF Writer’s Conference February 16, 2008

Let me put in a plug for the San Francisco Writer’s Conference. This has been a really great conference with tremendous presentations. All you could wish to know about pitching your book, writing a query letter and proposal, and building your career is available.Plus, there are opportunities to meet agents and editors. What more could [...]

Exhausted, but still writing February 15, 2008

Well, I was up until past 10 pm last night working on my content for About.com. I met my deadline for the first review. Now I have tons of stuff to get done by next Thursday for the second review. Wish me luck. Meanwhile, I’m at the SF Writer’s Conference. I left Modesto at 6 [...]

Writing my tail off February 12, 2008

Well, I’m still working on the Prep course for About.com and I’m writing my little tail off. I’ve spent 8 hours so far this week on the computer at least. I have my topics written and I’m starting to write content. Hopefully, I will be your next guide on About.com for headaches and migraines. Never [...]

Remember the Sabbath Day February 10, 2008

I am still attempting to remember a sabbath day and am trying to decide how writing fits in. Do I enjoy writing so much so that it is a hobby, fun, and doesn’t count as work? Or is it work because I am trying to make money (filthy lucre) from doing it? I think I’ll [...]

I’m back and modifying my website February 9, 2008

Hello! Sorry to have been gone so long. I’m back and am modifying my website. In addition to a little personal blogging, I am going to try to focus on writing. Currently, I am very busy trying to qualify as a guide on About.Com regarding headaches and migraines. I just started a 17 day intensive [...]

Whew! December 6, 2007

Got them all graded. Whew! Now I have about 20 more to grade by Monday, but that’s a longer time span so it’s not so bad. The semester is winding down . . .  Applied for some more writing jobs today. I hope someone wants me!  I need to write some devotional samples for Livingstone [...]

Frantically grading papers December 6, 2007

Well, I made a promise to my Tuesday-Thursday am class that I would grade the papers they turned in on Tuesday by today. I have 2 1/2 papers to read left, so I think I’ll make it. The only problem is I might not have time to prepare for class otherwise! Maybe I can let [...]