Throw Me Some Christmas Music, Baby. I Got Me Some De-Stressing To Do!
"You know what I love about your car?" asked my cute little niece the other night as I was taking her home. "What?" "It […]
Articles by Janiel
The Doughnuts of Despair
I get these visions in my head of how things in life will turn out. Dinner will be a lovely filet de boeuf wrapped in […]
Quick note on Sara B. Larson’s Contest
Hey all you writing aficionados! And those just learning to write. And those just thinking about writing. And those who have written and want to […]
I Ain’t ‘Fraid of No Ghost! Well, Maybe . . .
I am a Halloween wuss. I like your basic witch stirring a bubbling pot. A ghost peeping around the corner and grinning like Casper. […]
How I Embarrassed the Candy Corn Out of My Older Sister
(Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons) Maryland. I lived there as a child in a homey little two-story clapboard, with dogwoods in the front and giant […]
Overextended Brain goes *POP*
Well. I am learning a few things about life through this whole Writing-A-Novel process.In today’s world you’ve got to promote yourself if you want to […]
You’ve Got To Ask Yourself . . .
When I quit working to become a full-time mom, I was seriously pregnant with my second child. My first had been in child-care for most […]
Evil Food and Other Shopping Entanglements
I went to my favorite grocery store today. I shall not name it here because I’m too tired to post the little caveat about how […]
From Russia, With Love – My Niece
I have a lovely, lovely niece from Russia (actually, I have a lot of lovely nieces from everywhere. Today we are talking about Tania). She […]
It’s Rainin’ Books! At Least, I Wish It Were . . .
I'm looking for a good storm. I mean, a wicked-awesome, black cloud-scudding, fallen leaf-whipping, sweater-wrapping, cheek-stinging, gray light-wafting, tree branch-rasping, air-whispering, mood-settling, cocoa-sipping nor'easter. And […]