Posted in authors, books, Disney, Fiction, friends, grammar, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, motivation, positivity, reading, success, travel, words, writers, writing, tagged #wpa, Appleton Wisconsin, authors, books, fire department, fire truck, motivational speakers, NYT best selling authors, police, police equipment, police gear, public speakers, Robert Dugoni, speakers, SWAT, traveling, Writers Police Academy, writing conferences, Youtube on June 20, 2022| 8 Comments »
The writers police academy was quite the adventure. Lots of hands-on stuff. Lots of great insider information. Lots of really nice people. Not so much sleep. But it was all worth it. The workshops were great, the food was good, the hotel was adequate, the location was perfect, the guest speakers were fabulous. One in particular touched me with his keynote address on Saturday night.
(more…)Posted in acting, authors, books, Family, Fiction, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, reading, short story, super powers, tv, watching tv, writers, writing, tagged airplane, average, average people, critical thinking, disbelief, fantasy, LA, Lethal Weapon, logic, parachute, police, sacrifice realism, science fiction, sky diving, super human, superheroes on March 12, 2018| 8 Comments »
Suspension of Disbelief. It’s a common enough term for writers of fiction. It’s a fine line to walk when writing certain kinds of fiction. But, the average person may not quite understand what that term is. (more…)
Posted in acting, beauty products, costumes, directing, Family, Fiction, humor, Jansen Schmidt, success, theater, theatre, tv, watching tv, writing, tagged actors, balance, chase, comfortable shoes, costumes, fashion, feet, female police, flat shoes, foot wear, high heels, Hollywood, jobs, legs, police, posture, ridiculous shoes, sensible shoes, shoes, Sketchers, stilettos on August 28, 2017| 15 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but I love shoes. Always have. I’m somewhat of a collector, or at least I used to be. Since high school I’ve had office jobs and since high school I’ve worn high heels. Used to be, the higher the better. Shoes make a statement and I was bold. (more…)
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