It's no wonder that we often feel like our manuscript has a black cloud hanging over it. If you spend a day reading agent blogs and websites, I guarantee you'll end up more confused than when you started.  read more »

The Passenger seat...looks quite harmless away from the rest of the car, doesn't it? But put it back in and it becomes a seat-belt restrained hell from which you can't escape. Especially when you're riding with the king of road rage.  read more »

Possibly the Worst Query Letter I've Ever Written

To Whom It May Concern:  read more »

People in the old west didn't have the medical choices we have today. They either survived their ailments or pinned their hopes on the men and women who traveled around in wagons and hawked their wares as life-saving tonics, potions and salves. Of course, most of what they offered were only homemade remedies later proven to have little, if any, medicinal purposes.  read more »

There has been an interesting conversation exchange on my loop at yahoo.com. I contributed the following to ongoing comments about small and big press, but I wanted to share it with ya'll. (Love that Tennessee word). :)  read more »

My hubby drove me to the doctor today and along the way we started discussing the sad state the economy is in right now. It seems that almost every other yard here has some sort of vehicle for sale, most being boats and big gas-guzzling pick-ups. So many homes sport realty signs, and it makes you wonder how many owners are trying to sell before they lose their homes.  read more »

As The Jaw Clenches
A New Soap Opera for Authors  read more »

Minimize or Maximize
Note: There are pictures to go with these at: http://mizging.blogspot.com

Ladies,
There comes a time in our lives when we need to decide to minimize. We all want to maintain our youthful appearance, but some of the things we do only draws attention of our eligibility for the senior discount at Dennys. I'll give you a few hints:  read more »

Writing Sarah's Journey  read more »