When Life Gives you Lemons, Sometimes it Just Sucks.
Yes I know you are supposed to make lemonade. This is one of those attitude is everything sayings – you know –make the best out of a bad situation. How about instead of making the best of a bad situation, just getting out of it? Now some things we can’t control –...
Job Interview Tips from the trenches
Getting a job takes a lot of work. Interviewing is a skill in itself and it can be exhausting. It takes practice to interview, and I don't mean the fake job interview exercises they make you do at the unemployment office classes. I mean you need your story, the how...
WHY I WROTE “THE INTERVIEW”
"The Interview" is a fictional short story in my collection. (Which is being published along with my series.) Most people have been on a job interview. It’s a tap dance. A dog and pony show where everyone is on their best behavior. You say why you are perfect for...
WHAT JOY LOOKS LIKE
My last post asked you to illustrate the word Joy. Here is mine. JOY
My Battle Against Burn out
I get burned out. It is a daily battle. Many of us are running like crazy people to and from our jobs, meetings, kids schools. I battle it in a variety of ways, creativity is one of them. Creative writing, my sewing projects, new recipes, thinking of new ways to...
JUNK MAIL
As an aspiring author, I am supposed to be collecting emails so I can send out newsletters, giveaways and updates on my books. I haven't started doing that yet and one reason is I get so much junk mail that I don't want to burden anyone else with it. I don't mind the...