04/13/12
Chase That Squirrel… an author’s guide to multitasking
It’s my pleasure to introduce a good friend and fellow Golden Heart® finalist, Amy Atwell, as our 
guest today. Amy defines multi-tasking, accomplishing more in a day than most people do in a week – and she’s always ready to share what she’s learned. In addition to her latest historic romance, Ambersley, Amy has spent countless hours on a website designed by an author, for authors. I’ll let her tell you all about it.
I want to start with a huge thank you to the muses here at Blame It On The Muse. What fun to visit!
The Zen of Multitasking
How many of you multitask? If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the fine art of completing multiple tasks simultaneously. Phone calls, making notes, reviewing documents, commuting, writing, email, watching TV, having conversations—oh, the list goes on and on.
I multitask. In fact, I’m good at it. Damn good at it. I’m a multitask master. And do you know what?
It’s exhausting. Read the rest of this entry »
04/6/12
Regular followers of this blog have heard my stories about our on-going battle with the beavers over the height of the pond at our place in the mountains. Go here for that story. In honor of those persistent critters, I decided to dedicate this blog to …wait for it… wait for it… International Beaver Day.
Yes, those Canadians have been at it again. It seems the Canadian government was looking around for another excuse…err… fabulous reason to have a holiday and polled the population. For those of you who’ve forgotten, the beaver holds a special place in Canadian history because it’s one of the main reasons Canada was settled in the first place: the fur trade. Read the rest of this entry »
03/7/12
Are writing contests relevant? Worth the money?
Those questions surface periodically on loops and blogs, but I’ve heard from other coordinators that entries are still down, perhaps in response to the lingering effects of a crummy economy, but maybe because people aren’t sure it’s something they should do. Read the rest of this entry »
02/8/12
When a whirlwind is a good thing
“Nice guy, not my type.”
That was my initial reaction when friends asked That Guy to be the fourth for racquetball. We played a few sets, ate pizza, drank beer, and had a good time, but I’d just gotten out of one relationship. The last thing I wanted was to jump into another one.
A line from a song should’ve run through my head: If you want to hear God laugh, tell him your plans. Read the rest of this entry »
01/26/12
We bought land in the mountains last spring, a Shangri-La escape from hectic day jobs. The critters outnumber the people, so when we kick back at the end of the day with a glass of wine, we watch the wild kingdom. Wood ducks, geese and the occasional heron hang out in the spring-fed pond. Owls haunt the trees at the edge of the woods. There’s even a bald eagle – how cool is that? They’re huge and have the haughty, I rule supreme around here attitude.
01/2/12
12/26/11
I Didn’t Get A Tractor For Christmas
Merry Post Christmas!
Another Christmas over: Church services, presents, family visits. Done. But before you head out to the mall to begin the Great Exchange, go ahead and admit it. There’s something you wanted for Christmas – and you didn’t get it.
Lean in close and whisper your secret desire.
I’ll go first. I wanted a tractor. Not a toy, the real deal. The kind that until this past year I figured existed only in Kenny Chesney songs (She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy) and square states in the middle of the country.
