The Write Life When I was young, I dreamed of being a writer. I loved the idea of creating stories. Stories about strong, interesting,...

The WRite Life, A Life of Conscious Purpose full of Joy, Tears, Laughter, and Stories Creating space to write, or work on your art is...

The WRite Life, A Life of Conscious Purpose full of Joy, Tears, Laughter, and Stories My nine-year-old daughter, Anika was assigned to...

The WRite Life I believed that 2022 was going to be MY year, my birthday being 02/02/2022. Not that I spend much time on numbers, or that...

The WRite Life My character, Julie in my manuscript SELF PORTRAIT, as well as her mother Roberta are as real to me as many people in my...

The WRite Life Yesterday was difficult. When I say this my mind seeks to place my feelings in perspective. Nothing tragic happened. The...

#theWRiteLife #anartistslife #writer #snow #snowpoet I am happiest when it snows. I am forced in, then inward. Once inward, I don’t just...

On Saturday October 30th, 2021 , I was awakened past midnight. My iPhone’s WhatsApp was dinging with messages. My heart fell with...

I have never been a tree climber. My daughter, Anika whom I often find high above the ground is awe inspiring to me. She is seven and her...

#theWRitelife #awriterslife #anartistslife #writing #voice I wanted to be a country western star. I started taking voice lessons when I...

The WRite Life It is a burden not having electricity. When Pacific Gas and Electric, PG&E called to inform me that my power may be shut...

My family went on our long-awaited trip to Kona. Like everyone else in the world our travel plans were put on hold in 2020. When I say...

Living the life as an artist is meaningful. I have trained myself to begin my day with mediation and gratitude. I drink my coffee outside...

I started looking for an agent twenty years ago. This statement makes me either a fool or steadfast. A fool because isn't it common...

In creative writing classes I was told to stay away from cliches. Cliches are not sound writing. They are shortcuts and often used in...

I have to choose to be a writer often, not everyday, but at least once a month. And why is this? Two reasons come to mind. Security....