Generating Book Ideas

Published book ideas come from two places: 1. You. Not a surprise. 2. Your editor. This is why once you’re published, it’s easier to get published over and over. The editor that worked with you on the first book will often have other ideas in mind for...

Purpose-Challenged Plants 2

This is the second installment in an effort to put a name to the “weeds” in my yard. I took several pictures this summer and am trying to identify them one at a time. I’m not sure we ever satisfactorily identified the first of the P-CP’s, but I...

Homemade Board & Batten Shutters

My louvered shutters were beginning to give the place that haunted house look– peeling paint and a few cockeyed slats. First I thought I would strip and repaint them myself. Problem was, they’re 70 years old and layered with so many coats of lead paint it...

How Often Should I Write?

It depends on the personality. There are those that say if a writer doesn’t spend at least a few minutes EVERY DAY putting words on a page, they won’t ever make anything worthwhile. I haven’t found this to be true. I know several successful authors...