I’m sharing an extra post this week and — surprise! — it’s a Do It Yourself (DIY) craft post. Those of you who know that I am craft-challenged have probably fallen on the floor or worse, spewed coffee all over your computer screen. All I can do is apologize and proceed with an explanation. In my recently released eShort novella, …
Winners of the “You Made Me Love You” Rafflecopter Giveaway
Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the release of my eShort novella, You Made Me Love You. It’s exciting to release a new book and it’s even more fun to share the celebration with others. You Made Me Love You is Seth Rayner’s story — and I had fun discovering if the jilted groom from Wish You Were Here …
Rafflecopter Contest: You Made Me Love You
Don’t ever ask me which of my books is my favorite. I love them all for different reasons. Why do I love You Made Me Love You? Maybe because it’s an eShort novella for all of 99 cents!! Maybe because I get to answer the question “Do opposites attract … or combust?” Maybe because it’s the long-awaited sequel to my …
In Others’ Words: A Choice of Colors
I see words in color. Not every word … names, mostly. And certain other ones. No rhyme or reason to why or why not a word appears in my head in color or basic black. My name? Beth My husband’s name? Rob Home family friendship laughter celebrate sorrow tears And yes, I have my favorite color: …
In Others’ Words: Influence
Ah, compliments! Someone takes the time to say something encouraging. Something positive about you. They start a sentence with the words, “I like you because _____________” and then they fill in the blank with a reason. And you hug those words to yourself. In the process of organizing my office recently, I gathered together various notes I’d received — from …
In Others’ Words: Torn
And there you have it: Life choice distilled down into one 20-word sentence. Is your life other-focused or you-focused? Or is it a constant arrival at the fork in the road and deciding, once again, which way do you go? It’s not that I think going one way is wrong (enjoyment) and going the other way is right (living to …
In Others’ Words: In Between
So, how’d the week go for you? Did you accomplish all your goals? Some of them? Did one or two elude you? But what about the “in between”? How did you do with living and enjoying life this week? I admit it: I sometimes get so caught up in the goals — the I wants and the I shoulds and …
In Others’ Words: Habit
It’s been all about copy edits for me the past few weeks. Today is deadline day — and I’ll be thinking about having some fun once I push SEND. Well, having fun and cleaning my house. In Your Words: How’s your fun factor? What do you like to do for fun? Come on, give me some ideas now that I’m …
In My Words: Smile!
I’m sitting in the airport at Indianapolis, listening to the recorded message, “the moving walkway is coming to an end, please watch your step” — over and over again while waiting for my 6:40 AM flight back to Denver. Yes, I’m tired. I took a taxi to the airport at 3:30 this morning — sharing the ride with my wonderful …
In Others’ Words: Progress
Sometimes progress is hard. It’s tears. And throwing myself on the floor in a virtual old-fashioned wail of a temper tantrum. And sitting in silence because there … are … no … words. And venting the emotion that won’t be exhausted no matter how much I hash it out. Again and again and again. But sometimes, oh hallelujah! Laughter is …