I’m keeping up with my April Writers Digest Poem a Day (PAD) Challenge. For week two, we were given a variety of diverse prompts each day. Below is my poetry written from day 6 through 12. For Day 6 we were prompted to write “Things Not as They Appear” I thought about reflection in a …
I just finished writing a children’s book. The actual time spent writing the book only took about two hours. The research and preparation I did prior to my writing took about 20 hours – several visits to the library, a 2.5 hour documentary and many internet searches. The editing work I did after those first …
Twice this week I woke up in the wee hours of the morning, between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m. I could easily blame my two children for this happening. They were making noises and even arguing in bed. Yet I think some power was coaxing me to climb from my comfortable bed. A force beyond …
Time Jumper (A short poem) In the stories I write Often my characters jump back and forth in time Like in life and writing I find it difficult To live in the present moment To not think back To not look ahead To wonder “What if?”
I wrote this poem around 10:30 p.m. on a weekend. I was inspired to write it after forcing myself to work on a book project for a solid hour. The day had been long and full of activities. Sitting my butt in a chair to create writing after 9:00 pm (and my children sleeping) was …
Typical Saturday Morning “Mommy I’m hungry” One eye glances at the alarm clock 5:57 a.m. “Grab a banana and go play quietly in your room.” A few minutes later… “Mommy can you hold me?” I climb down from bed, Wiping away eye crust I’m greeted with hugs and excitement My husband starts the coffee Waffles …
This is an editorial I wrote – a satirical piece on a serious topic: texting while driving. I realize this is an important issue. I also realize that we need to laugh more in life. This was my way of bringing up the legal topic with a sense of humor. This piece was published in …
I am so very honored to be featured in Brain, Child Magazine this week. What an honor it is for me to be a contributor to this publication for “thinking mothers.” They indeed produce amazing, inspiring and candid literature. Their stories are uplifting, helpful and often humorous like mine being showcased. This work of art …
The only unofficial New Year’s goal I have made this year is to strengthen my writing. I haven’t even said that out loud until now. In my head, however, I vowed to write more, to write each day, no matter what. That writing can be a post on Twitter, a repeat of a quote I …
This is a 750-word non-fiction short story I wrote and submitted to several publications in the summer of 2013. Title: Swim Away “Mommy, I want to ride in the cart too!” my five year old shouts in my ear. I struggle to lift all forty six pounds’ solidness of her body. I grunt and plop …