The Girdle of Melian

vent! It's the thirty-eighth anniversary of one of my favourite books! Who is Frances Rain? by Margaret Buffie I'm very pleased to be hosting Margaret Buffie herself here today! I asked her all sorts of random questions and she obliged me... On Writing Where do you do most of your writing? I do most of my writing in my second floor office in my home. The house was built in 1910, and I love to look out at the old elms along the street as I work and think about the history of my city. I also write at my lake cottage. What do you need to help you write? I start with a pencil and lined notebook for the first few chapters. Then I go to my computer. I also set up music to create the mood for each different storyline. Hard to explain. But it works for me. Add many cups of tea and I'm good. Do you have stories that might never see light of day? I have many ideas that I doubt will get published. I have two "adult" manuscripts from years ago that I...

appy Insecure Writer's Support Group Day! Insecure Writer's Support Group A database resource site and support group for writers and authors. Featuring weekly guests and tips, a monthly blogfest gathering, a Facebook group, and thousands of links – all to benefit writers! #IWSG Website / Facebook Group Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. This group is all about connecting!    Let’s rock the neurotic writing world! The awesome co-hosts for the August 6 posting of the IWSG are  Ronel Janse van Vuuren,   Natalie Aguirre,   Sarah - The Faux Fountain Pen,  and  Olga Godim ! Speaking of insecure, I've had a touch of it lately. I've registered for the next ...

ow! After years and years of saying I'd like to learn crochet, I've finally gone and done it! Things are progressing slowly, of course. I've been crocheting a single granny square over and over, trying to get it to look less like a circle, ha ha. In between, there've been beach days, and desserts! I went to a coffee tasting! I hadn't known before that there's another variety of bean out there, besides arabica and robusta: liberica! The first time I ever made more than a simple chain! Getting there... Working on my tension... My first ever solid piece in crochet! Whew, need a rest! Olive oil gift from a friend Wee Canada flag under the Switzerland one! Ship flags Making eggs and hackey sacks... Sugarless banana bread! Knitting while watching an Our Flag Means Death convention My wee thermal printer! Trying to knit gloves... Starting all over again... I did it! Aww Knit with wool from Turkey that I bought in Ireland! Wool that I want, at a new shop in Geneva...