Every now and then we need to stop and take stock.  Ask ourselves the hard questions about our lives, how we’re spending them, and to actually focus on those questions long enough to answer them.  Honestly.
It’s easy to get caught up in everyday life, and to not focus on the things really important to us. [...]

Anyone but me excited about the upcoming 2010 NASCAR season?!
Sunday marks the season opener, the Daytona 500. Or, to racing fans, the High Holy Day of Racing. Most sports have their big day at the end of the season, but NASCAR does it big for the opener. Besides the race, there’s all kinds of great [...]

I have a novella out right now with a bunch of heavy hitter writers. So of course I should be talking all about it in hopes that at least one or two readers will actually be interested enough to go out and buy it.
Forget it. I’m not even going to mention the name of the [...]

The start of this year has been COLD, to say the least. As I’m typing, my fingers are cold and I’m bundled up. You might think, so, what’s the big deal? It’s cold everywhere. The deal is that I live in FLORIDA and it’s not supposed to be this cold. In the last ten days, [...]

Where did 2009 go?  It was here a few days ago, but suddenly it is gone along with the spirit of the holidays and the preparations for our New Year’s Eve party.  The only thing left of those fleeting memories are the boxes of Christmas decorations stacked in my dining room waiting to be put [...]

Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
And days of auld lang syne, my dear,
And days of auld lang syne.
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne?
We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu’d the gowans fine.
We’ve wandered [...]

I love most holiday music.  I have dozens of CDs, everything from John Tesh and Harry Connick, Jr. to Elvis and the Carpenters.  I especially enjoy the anthologies (such as A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS or SOUL CHRISTMAS) featuring various artists.  I’m nuts about Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Mannheim Steamroller.  I even have a couple of Christmas [...]

I took a few wonderful moments from my busy day to sit before the Christmas tree. As the lights twinkled and the ornaments gleamed, I couldn’t help but think back to Christmas from the past. I closed my eyes and took mental inventory of the things that mean the most to me this time [...]

It’s safe to say that the alleged infidelity of Tiger Woods has sparked controversy, debate, and discussion. So what does this have to do with writers? What can writers learn from a media storm like Tiger’s?
A recurring media trend takes place when it comes to big stories. First comes the inciting incident that makes the [...]

It’s been a long while since I posted to the Clever Diva blog. In early September, my daughter was diagnosed with melanoma. She is in the Air Force, stationed in Virginia. Needless to say, I’ve been back and forth to be with her numerous times since then. Late September she had the area and some [...]