I was a child of the 80’s. Thus, Saturday mornings found me and my sister crowding in front of our TV, sneaking our hands into the bag of powder sugar donuts and watching cartoons. One we always watched together was Jem and the Holograms. On one particular episode…I can’t remember which one…Jem’s boyfriend, Rio shouts… Continue reading Barbies, Cartoons and Mad Libs, oh my! Oh, yeah, and a book.
Category: books
Random Thoughts on a Valentine’s Day
Okay, so I tried to think of something profound to say about love. After all, it is Valentine's Day and social media is buzzing with pics of lovy-dovey sayings and gifts. Nothing came to me, though. I started to feel discouraged, but then I remembered all that has been accomplished so far today in my… Continue reading Random Thoughts on a Valentine’s Day
The Power of the Written Word
While working on a blog post for my other blog, adkinsandwells.blogspot.com, I realized, anew, just how important words can be. They can bring life. They can tare down. They can change your mood. They can hurt your feelings. Words are powerful.The subject of that blog post is homeschool. Why do I, obstacles I face and how… Continue reading The Power of the Written Word
On Reading
Last week we talked about a cure for writer's block. Writing. Practice was my theme. This week, I’m talking about reading. Reading for pleasure, reading to study the craft of writing, reading to find out what works and what doesn’t.I have another blog that I haven’t been on since 2013. On that blog, which is a lot of… Continue reading On Reading
A Cure for Writer’s Block
A few months ago, a young lady asked me what to do about writer’s block. This was on Facebook, and my first thought was, “I have no idea.” LOL Reason I thought that was I didn’t have writer’s block, and my mind refused to think of what life without writing would look like. Since then,… Continue reading A Cure for Writer’s Block
From Westerns to Time Travel
What makes a writer go from Westerns to time travel? What makes an author choose Scotland rather than the Wild West? The answer is simply that I like to read different genres. Makes sense that I would write in different genres, too. Right?What started it all? Well, I suppose it had something to do with… Continue reading From Westerns to Time Travel
Excerpt of "To Tame A Heart"
PROLOGUEApril, 1882A storm was coming. Deric could see it. Even if he had not been able to see the dark clouds moving toward him, he would have known by the way the cattle were acting. In preparation for spring round up, he and the men who worked for him were attempting to move a portion… Continue reading Excerpt of "To Tame A Heart"
Shannon Wells 