A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Scattered “New” Thoughts
Here I sit at the dawn of the New Year (by the time you read this, the calendar will…
January 6, 2026-
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A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Do You Write?
I recently attended a writers conference, and that typical question reared its head. “What do you write?” It’s a…
December 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Bouncy Writing Advice
I love quotes. You can’t beat little bits of wisdom from people in all walks of life. You can…
November 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Writing is Hard Work and …
Have you ever yelled at a judge? I have! I probably should admit that it was Judge Judy, and…
October 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Howdy, AI!
Hello! How are you today? I wrote that greeting all by myself—it didn’t come from AI (Artificial Intelligence). Could…
September 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Something to Say
Do you have something to say? I do. I always do. You see, I’m a very talky person. My…
August 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Fear Not and Get Things Done
I woke up to a rainy morning today, a perfect time to get some writing done. Here’s what I…
July 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Agenda? What Agenda?
As I am writing this piece, I am preparing for a writers conference I am attending in about a…
June 7, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Let’s Do It Again!
“That was good! Let’s do it again!” A few years ago, I was a cast member in a community…
May 13, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life, Uncategorized
Direct My Path
In all your ways acknowledge Him,And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:6 I have always loved this verse, especially…
April 6, 2025 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s YOUR Story?
A couple of months ago, I attended a storytelling festival in my old college town, and it was an…
December 3, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What Day is It?
What day is it? Although I sometimes find myself wondering what day of the week it is, that is…
November 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
What’s Your Season?
Life consists of seasons, and, weather-wise, as I type this post, we are beginning my favorite season: fall. I…
October 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
An Expiration Date . . . For Writing?
Do you pay attention to expiration dates? They seem to be on everything these days, from perishable foods to…
September 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Happy Days Are Here Again
A few years ago, I got to the point where I could not watch the evening news. It was…
August 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Keep Rolling
I love quotes, motivational thoughts, words of wisdom or whatever you like to call them. The writer in me…
July 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Flow or Struggle?
Imagine with me for a moment: it’s a Monday night, the last night before your Almost An Author deadline…
May 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Pop go the Pop References!
I teach Public Speaking to college and high school students, and one thing we talk about is “Shared Meaning.”…
April 7, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Taming the Inner Copyeditor
“Your the best!” “Let’s go over their.” “The Smith’s” Are you cringing? I am. Welcome to my world. Am…
March 6, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Confessions of a Writers Conference Junkie
We are coming upon the time of the year I call “conference season,” when most writers conferences are held.…
February 7, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Diving Deeper in a New Year
It’s the dawn of a new year, so it’s time to reevaluate our lives and make resolutions we are…
January 4, 2024 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Go Tell Your Story
Storytelling has the power to touch people deep in their souls. I should know, as I have experienced the…
December 6, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Of Miners and Light
Several years ago, I portrayed a coal miner in a community play, and it opened my eyes to some…
November 6, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
It’s Only A season
Currently, here in my “neck of the woods” as we call it in Eastern Kentucky, we are in the…
October 6, 2023 -
A Lighter Look at the Writer's Life
Where’s the Light?
There’s a story of a family whose electricity went out one night. The various children tried to maneuver in…
September 6, 2023
