Are you observant when you watch TV? I think most writers probably pay closer attention to things than the average person. Like a lawyer notices things about courtroom shows and cops notice things about police procedure and nurses notice things about medical shows, writers notice discrepancies in storylines, characterization, etc. (more…)
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The P Is Silent
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, Family, Fiction, grammar, humor, innkeeping, Jansen Schmidt, weird, words, writing, tagged baby names, children's names, grammar, kids, name variations, names, odd names, phonetics, pronunciation, spell check, spelling, unusual, variations, weird names, women's names on February 3, 2020| 8 Comments »
Words are weird. I’m not sure who originally decided how a word should be spelled, but sometimes I just shake my head. Seems like very few words are actually spelled like they should be. I’ve always been a pretty good speller and my grammar is probably better than average, but there are still those stupid words that jam me up every time. I stumble over words that end in le or el. Angel is not the same thing as angle. And you can’t rely on spell check to catch those mistakes. (more…)
Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, books, Family, friends, goals, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, resolutions, success, toys, writing, tagged antiques, canisters, cast-offs, china cabinets, clocks, collectibles, consignment, cookbooks, Cooking, curio cabinets, dishes, furniture, grandfather clock, knick-knacks, music, musical instruments, parlor furniture, second-hand, settee, technology, unwanted, unwanted stuff on January 27, 2020| 20 Comments »
In my continuing pursuit of individual improvement this year, I’ve been going through shelves, drawers, closets, boxes, etc. and trying to determine what is essential in my life and what can be repurposed, regifted, or plain ole thrown away. I recently blogged about decluttering and I said that I had been unsuccessful in that endeavor. However, I actually have made some progress. (more…)
It Sure Is A Lot Of Hype
Posted in acting, anthology, authors, directing, Disney, Disney World, Disneyland, Family, Fiction, Jansen Schmidt, Paranormal, reading, success, travel, tv, vacation, Walt Disney World, writing, tagged aliens, Disney, fandom, fans, fiction, George Lucas, Han Solo, hype, light saber, movies, sci fi, science fiction, scripts, scriptwriting, space, spaceship, Star Wars, wookie, wormhole, writing, Yoda on January 20, 2020| 16 Comments »
Before you read this, I need to warn you that hate mail will immediately be deleted and that we are all entitled to our opinions. And – no – this is not a political post. That said, I’m not a Star Wars fan. I don’t get the hype. There. I’ve said it.
Out With The Old. Except That. And That. And That.
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, books, goals, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, resolutions, success, writing, tagged change, cleaning, closet, clutter, declutter, decluttering, downsize, downsizing, drawers, gadgets, hand-me-downs, new year, old clothes, reorganizing, shoes, stuff, thrift store, used clothing on January 13, 2020| 9 Comments »
January is always a month that people resolve to do things differently or better than the way they’ve been doing them. Personally, I think people should start resolutions as soon as they realize there’s a need for change no matter what month it is, but there seems to be a lot of focus on those types of things in January. (more…)
Creative Space
Posted in authors, Baer House Inn, blogging, books, Fiction, fingers, goals, grammar, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, reading, resolutions, success, words, writers, writing, tagged candles, comfortable, crafts, desk, desk chair, fountains, gentlemen's parlor, incense, ladies parlor, music, office, office space, office supplies, parlor, parlors, private space, scents, sherry, tea, whiskey, writing space, zen on December 9, 2019| 6 Comments »
I kind of have an office now. Sort of. For the past couple of years I’ve been writing either in the kitchen or the basement, neither of which are really conducive for writing. It’s been working, but it’s not comfortable. Or pretty. Sometimes you need pretty.
“Alright, I’ll go in there for Dorothy.”
Posted in authors, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, friends, humor, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, resolutions, social media, success, writers, writing, tagged authors, book reviews, books, brave, bravery, courage, courageous, Cowardly Lion, critisicm, Dorothy, failure, intimidation, query, scary, success, Wizard of Oz, writers on November 18, 2019| 14 Comments »
“Alright, I’ll go in there for Dorothy. Wicked Witch or no Wicked Witch. Guards or no guards, I’ll tear ’em apart. There’s just one thing I want you guys to do…talk me out of it.”
We’re all familiar with the sweet cowardly lion from the movie, “The Wizard of Oz.” I mean who didn’t smile when he raised his big fluffy paws and said, “Put ’em up, put ’em up?” Or when he said, “I do believe in spooks! I do believe in spooks! I do, I do, I do, I do!” and yet he soldiered on with the rest of his oddball gang. How could you not love his devotion to Dorothy? And didn’t you just melt at the end of the movie when he said, “I never would have found my courage if it hadn’t been for you?” (more…)
I’ve Got Nothing and More!
Posted in Amazon.com, authors, blogging, Carnival cruise, cruise, drinks, Family, Fiction, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, travel, vacation, writing, tagged art, art at sea, art auction, art gallery, artists, at sea auction, auction, cheaters, contests, cruise ship, galleries, gallery, gift cards, gifts, guessing, hiatus, paintings, prizes, sculpture, ship on October 28, 2019| 4 Comments »
My blog is again on hiatus this week. I know, I know, I’m letting you down. But, I’ve been sort of crazy busy with other creative stuff and that’s more important right now. I do promise that I’ll be back next week with more of the same excitement you’ve grown to crave.
Workshops, Webinars & Awards Oh My!
Posted in authors, awards, blogging, books, Family, Fiction, goals, grammar, Jansen Schmidt, reading, romance, short story, social media, success, words, writers, writing, tagged #amwriting, #writerslife, awards, classes, cliches, computer classes, different, education, learning, membership, seminars, story tropes, tropes, unique, webinars, workshops, writing awards, writing classes, writing groups, writing organizations on October 21, 2019| 4 Comments »
As a writer I’m always challenging myself to learn new things so that I can keep things fresh in my writing. I have this fear of running out of clever new ideas or that somewhere down the road my books might end up coming out looking suspiciously like some of the other books I’d previously written. Or worse yet, like someone else’s book. This popular saying come to mind, “There are no new stories, just new ways of telling them.” I’m not sure if that’s true or not, but most people in the business of writing tend to feel that way. (more…)
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Has It Been That Long?
Posted in authors, blogging, Family, Fiction, friends, goals, grammar, humor, Jansen Schmidt, social media, success, words, writers, writing, tagged analytics, blog followers, blogging, blogging anniversary, comments, first blog, followers, history, knickerbocker, new tricks, no way, patterns, technology, titles, words on November 4, 2019| 13 Comments »
While I was composing my blog for this week, I was having trouble coming up with a clever, cute, catchy title. I don’t know why because usually the title is the least of my blogging woes. But, for some reason I just could not decide on a title. So, I decided to scroll back through my previous posts and see if I could see a pattern or find an old post that I could resurrect or change the title a bit. And that’s when I found something I just couldn’t believe!
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