Yesterday, I kept sifting through ideas in my mind as I tried to choose a topic for today’s post, and nothing seemed like a good idea. This morning, I started my computer and went right to my email to check messages, and it occurred to me – not for the first time – that successContinueContinue reading “The Daily”
Author Archives: Mary
The First Rule
Sunday, I was driving back from visiting family, and I decided to film an experimental driving video. I placed the camera in the mount on the dashboard, and I pressed the power button and what I thought was the record button. I drove from one location to another thinking I was filming the whole driveContinueContinue reading “The First Rule”
Why I Craft, Cook, Clean, and Organize
While I can’t speak for other writers, I find I suffer from an excess of imagination and fidgeting. My brain is rarely quiet which leads to difficulty sleeping or even just relaxing. When I’m needing to relax, I find crafting, cooking, cleaning, and organizing to be activities that calm my brain. Maybe it’s the repetitiveContinueContinue reading “Why I Craft, Cook, Clean, and Organize”
O.J.T. (On the Job Training) and YouTube
I just spent the last twenty minutes recording myself while I crocheted. The lighting wasn’t great, and the angle wasn’t the best. Nonetheless, I persisted. I’m trying to learn about voiceovers in videos. I didn’t worry about the sound in the video because I plan to strip the original sound and replace it with aContinueContinue reading “O.J.T. (On the Job Training) and YouTube”
Why I Write
Have you ever watched the movie You’ve Got Mail? There is a scene in which Meg Ryan’s character, Kathleen Kelly, is communicating with Joe Fox played by Tom Hanks, and she tells him that, the moment she wants to say the perfect thing, she goes completely blank. He tells her he would give her allContinueContinue reading “Why I Write”
All Things Subject to Change 