This morning -- at my "real" job -- a client asked me if my name is "Sara with an H." "Yes," I replied, "but I will also answer to Sarah without an H." An unfortunate bystander overheard, and remarked afterwards, "Now, how many times have you used that line in your life?" Truth be told,… Continue reading Slow to the Punch
His eyes sparkled the clearest blue, like the first ray of daylight on a cold Superior wave. He gave only the slightest nod toward the man with the booming voice beside him. His lips spread into a grin. He shook his head. His eyes never left me. I scribbled furiously -- medium blue bic round,… Continue reading Good Flannel and Instigation
There are so many opinions about how and what you should write. Write what you know. Don't write what you know. Write something original. There are no original stories. Follow the rules. Break the rules. Don't "It was a dark and stormy night"... Unless it was a dark and stormy night. If you're waiting for… Continue reading Throw the Writing Advice Away
So there we were... I had worked since six o'clock the previous morning before making the ten hour drive to spend Thanksgiving at my future mother-in-law's house. After a late (or early, rather) arrival and an even later bedtime, my alarm woke me at half-past five to enjoy Thanksgiving morning with my fiance and his… Continue reading When A Story Writes Itself
No excuses... I should have been here. I apologize. I offer the following not as a means of justification, but simply to let you all know what's been happening with me in a meager attempt to break the proverbial ice once more and jump-start my lifeless blogging heart. As many of you know, my mother… Continue reading Updates & Apologies
