We are reaching the end of yet another year. Each year, around this time, I review the current year and make plans for the next. This year has been a weird one. Not just for me but everyone in the whole world. […]
The pinnacle of human existence is to be able to do what you want to do. Yet, we are wired to do what we are told to do. Most people are lost when they are left to their own resources. “Tell me […]
It has been an interesting week. As you know, like thousands of writers all over the world, I am participating in the National Novel Writing Challenge (NaNoWriMo). I really enjoyed concentrating on one project. Having too many things to do in a […]
The first two days of November are always exciting. I very excitedly start writing a novel. I write more than the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) prescribed daily quota of 1667 words. And then phoof! I fall on the ground like a […]
Last Saturday, I noticed a familiar face on the round table in the library where they display new books. It was of Helen Garner. Her new book had come out. I grabbed it before anyone else could. It is titled Yellow Notebook […]
As I type these words, the Jackhammer is whizzing literally above my head (upstairs), making it very hard to concentrate. We are renovating bathrooms. My mental energy is being consumed by plumbing and electrical issues typical of installing new fixtures in old […]