Write with me
People who want to be a writer have asked me, “How do you start?” and “What do you write?” They think they’d like to write, but they don’t know how to get started. If the above photo of a small … Continue reading →
Such a wintry Saturday
Last Saturday was such a wintry day. The snow kept falling and didn’t seem to stop. It would be a white day for sure. Our winter has been such a mix of weather thus far. The day before, a … Continue reading →
It’s a new year, this 2020
I had the privilege of working with Deborah Pryce, an artist I consider a good friend, for the cover of my poetry book, and with Glynis Belec and Amanda Belec Belec at Angel Hope Publishing for Piece by Piece. … Continue reading →
The New Year 2020
You’ve had your Christmas dinner, most likely. You’ve gathered with friends or family, maybe both, and opened gifts that awaited under your Christmas tree. You’ve expressed your appreciation to your family for those gifts of time and preparation, or time … Continue reading →
In the middle of Christmas
We plan for months for this season. We purchase gifts, or craft supplies to make gifts, and then work towards the date. In the summer I also preserved food, some of which would be gifts from my kitchen in this … Continue reading →
Having Fun with my Toastmaster Friends
One of the aspects of being involved in an organization is connecting with like-minded people. Oh, we vary in interests and career choices and points in our lives, yet we cannot help but connect in a friendly way … Continue reading →
Crossing Paths with a Former Toastmaster
Today I attended a choir concert in a beautifully decorated Lutheran church for a choir concert. It was a fabulous offering of Christmas music with opportunities for the audience to sing too. I’d gone because I knew someone … Continue reading →
My First Book Launch-Using What I Learned
In case you wonder what a book launch has to do with Toastmasters, it’s this. We take what we learn in Toastmasters to our life, our profession, and our chosen vocations. As Marj said to me earlier, “Toastmasters is … Continue reading →
Up to the Challenge
When fellow Toastmaster Gary asked if I would someday write a book, I didn’t know how that would happen. After all I was writing short pieces only—opinion editorials and articles. After my first writer’s conference in 2001, I began … Continue reading →
Outside the club
Both within and outside of my club, there have been opportunities to practise what I learned in Toastmasters. Taking what I learned there outside was, as in Marj’s words, “Getting ready for the big game.” A couple of years … Continue reading →