The kitchen was a veritable Santa’s Workshop of activity. Yours truly as Head Elf baking three yes THREE different kids of goodies at once to deliver to neighbors, mailman, Schwan’s man, UPS, FedEx…pretty much whoever we will see in the next ten days. Of course something was going to go wrong…. My mini-bunts didn’t bunt!…
Category: Legacy Musings – KR
Earlier essays and updates from our pre-remodel era—kept here for longtime readers.
Another Hat for Christmas
Or is it toque? We do wear many hats around here and long before I joined in this mad idea of writing, my non-mom job was catering. I’m fortunate enough to be able to choose a few jobs a year that feed my soul as much as I feed my clients and their guests. Today…
Romantic Suspense: Romance Writers Pick Their Favorite Books of 2016
We all know the the mantra…if you want to be a writer you must be a reader. From Omnivoracious – The Amazon Book Review; a list of some of our favorite romantic suspense authors and their 2016 and all time favorite pics. If you haven’t selected a book to help Finish Strong and Save 2016,…
Becoming Trump…
…misadventures at family Thanksgiving. There are times when we are so excited about something and want to share with those we love only to have it jump up and bite us right in the ass. Well….I got bit and good! Not too long ago I shared a secret with my mom. Something I loved and…
Synopsis or Root Canal?
This week I have been researching…real live researching to learn How To Write a Synopsis. For writers, research is a synonym for Alice’s rabbit hole, much like looking for ONE video on youtube. Author Joseph Finder – Nick Heller mystery thriller series – wrote a fun piece on the topic a couple of years ago…
Black Friday You Say???
I like to call it Day One of judgement free Christmas Season! We did brave the sale hunters for about an hour, and are now headed home. Travel safe y’all.
Finish Strong – Saving 2016
Are you, like me, looking at the calendar and thinking “where did it go?” Maybe looking at the year and wondering “what the hell happened?” Too many artists taken too soon. Political battles dividing nations and families. Personal goals abandoned. All is not lost. Here are some ideas for finishing 2016 on a positive note….
Veterans Day in My Little Corner of the World
As dawn broke this morning the Kiwanis Club and National Honor Society student volunteers met at a storage unit to unpack hundreds of flags and place them around town. Almost every business, and home in the town has a galvanized ground sleeve to display their flags. Driving up and down the streets looking for a…
Readers & Editors & Marketing….Oh My!
The more we know the more we know what we don’t know….oh yeah there’s some quality writing right there. And there’s more where that came from. I can hear the “confirm purchase” mouse clicks already. We get asked all the time when’s the book going to be finished? If I had a dollar for every…
Election 2016 – Countdown Survival Guide
We are ALL election weary. It feels like being whipped daily with a wet paper bag filled with dog poo. Friends and family we once thought were funny and smart – who ARE smart and funny – post or share things on social media that give us THIS face…even those we agree with! Assuming none…