So writers get writer’s block, or that’s what I’ve heard. I always remember the clichéd image of someone at the typewriter (I am older), pounding the word “the” several times before ripping the sheet out, balling it up, and then free throwing it into the trash. Then there’s Nicholson’s typed mantra from The Shining, of… Continue reading Not Feeling It
Author: Rocky
Genesis Results
I have entered three writing contests thus far in my short writer’s life and each time I submit a different, evolving version of The Wayward Shepherd manuscript. I never final, and yet, I find the contest feedback very encouraging. Now that I have three of these contests under my belt, I believe I am seeing… Continue reading Genesis Results
Poppa
My Grandfather died last week at the age of 92. I gave a brief remembrance and it went something like this . . . My grandfather was a man of few words, but many actions and more specifically many traditions. He was a “traditional guy” and because of this fact I have very specific, fond,… Continue reading Poppa
Love, Love, Love this Article
About Mister Rogers. If you haven’t read it yet, you should. Click Here.
What I Learned at my First Writer’s Workshop
Thank you immensely to Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar, Lisa Lickel, and Shellie Neumeier for the free workshop in West Bend, WI. It was well worth the drive! Here are the things I learned . . . About Conferences & Publishing: Before a conference, find and read 5 books similar to yours and target those publishers and… Continue reading What I Learned at my First Writer’s Workshop
Maiden Voyage
Rocky the writer is leaving her dining room harbor. I feel so blessed to have this opportunity to get my feet wet at Andrea Kuhn Boeshaar’s FREE seminar. I am driving 10 hours from Akron, OH because I can’t believe the talent that’s going to be there teaching for free — Lisa Lickel, Shellie Neumeier,… Continue reading Maiden Voyage
Suffering
John 9:1 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in… Continue reading Suffering
Guest Post on Bullying
I cannot believe my Kindergarten son is already dealing with bullying at age six, but he is indeed. Click Here to Read how we dealt with it at our house.
My Debut Guest Blog Post
I have a guest blog post at The Barn Door! It’s very exciting and a little nerve wracking to put yourself out there as an aspiring writer, but there I am with a bio and everything. The post is about connecting with God in nature and the blessing of having The Cuyahoga Valley National Park right… Continue reading My Debut Guest Blog Post
The Slow Death
OK, last post in death week. I am not trying to depress people this week, honest. It’s just that death is what makes life so rich and meaningful. The threat of death makes people define their lives, or at least it should, because we only get one go around. My post about Pat touched on… Continue reading The Slow Death