• Journal,  Writing

    The Rosy Path

    I once walked along a path of roses.  The forgotten remnants of a wedding long since past.  And I remembered to say my own vows.  A vow to honor and cherish and love this life.  A vow to walk and breathe and live through sickness and health.  A vow to experience the world in all it’s glory until death made us part.  I married my own joy that day… without a dress, without a witness, without a minister.  At the end of the path, a lake was quiet in the evening sun.  No one cheered for my choices or made promises back.  But, in the mirrored surface of the water,…

  • 30 Days of Writing,  Fiction

    Name Something

    [5 of 30]: Have you ever noticed that writing has a mind of it’s own.  I start with the idea to write one kind of thing and end up with a completely different scene from a completely different genre in the end.  What I’ve been learning over the last few days is that fighting with my Muse is a big mistake.  If I try to hold her focus on what I want to write, I get ridiculous drivel that I don’t even want to read again, let alone post for others.  On the other hand, if I give in to my Muse and just provide her with a playground filled…