As we say farewell to 2012 and hello to 2013, I feel it’s a good time to start over. The Life of a Working Writer Mommy and The Other Side of Deanna (my fiction site) have merged and are now This Side Over Yonder. I hope you’ll spread the word, stop by, have a sit … Continue reading »
Gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul, and dance on its grave
I’ve loved this wonderful line: “Gonna get birth naked and bury my old soul, and dance on its grave”, from Bruce Springsteen’s Long Time Comin’ since I first heard it when it was released in 2005, on one of his best albums, Devils & Dust. But when I heard it that first time, I never imagined how greatly … Continue reading »
Where to go when you’ve crashed into a brick wall and feel like you’re crumbling to dust
Thanks to Writer’s Digest Magazine for publishing the article Overcoming Writer’s Block Without Will Power, by Dr. Mike Bechtel, Senior Consultant for Franklin Covey Co. In the article Mike cites research results to validate what I’ve always felt is true – that having willpower to do something – anything – is not as simple as … Continue reading »
“Be Still,” He said
Every morning I open my Bible at random and read the first verse I see, my way of knowing how God wants me to deal with whatever life throws at me that day. This morning He led me to one of my favorite books: Ruth, specifically to the time when she goes to her mother-in-law, … Continue reading »
