Hope and Springtime

Hope and Springtime

Today, being the last of March, may be unpredictable. You know how she is, warm one day, cold the next but all in all, the adage about March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb is holding true. April? I don’t know. April is whimsical. But, with March, we can tuck […]

Owl’s Flight

Owl’s Flight

From The Cemetery Club. Darcy and Flora have gone to see Emma James, a person who might be able to decipher the old map Ben sent to Flora. The two sleuths hear a little more about owls than they bargained for. Shaking her head, Emma said, “I’m sorry. I really can’t tell you much about it. […]

Glendalough

Glendalough

The new cover picture on my Facebook page is capturing the imagination of some people. In fact, one viewer is making a meme out of it. That picture was taken at Glendalough, an ancient monastic settlement in Ireland. The day my church group and I went, it was raining and cool, as was usual in October. […]

Camouflage

Camouflage

We all looked pretty normal, those of us at the NWA Writers’ Workshop in Fayetteville yesterday. Just glancing at us, nobody would suspect that we wore camouflage, that behind the friendly smiles lurked other people–the creators of other worlds, excitement, danger and daring deeds. On second thought, we would have been suspect because after all, that’s what writers do. Fog […]

Wet Weather, Warm Retreat

Wet Weather, Warm Retreat

The day began foggy but the fog quickly turned to rain. No matter. The fourteen ladies inside Fran’s house yesterday brought sunshine to an otherwise gloomy day. Fran’s retreats are always special and this one was too. After a bountiful breakfast, we watched a video on Knowing God’s Will. Then came a time of quiet […]

A Novel Based on Life?

I am happy to introduce as my guest today, Lia Mack, fellow Pen-L author. I really value Lia’s honesty in giving us a glimpse at how she went about writing her book. Thank you, Lia!   To write a novel based on true life events, or not… That is a good question… guest post by […]