Sunday afternoon, I pulled, unannounced, into the driveway of a stranger’s house and was greeted by a lean tabby #cat lounging on the pliable roof of a convertible Smart Car, a plastic cat #skeleton zip-tied to its grill. As I walked passed an old pickup truck and two #gargoyles, I wasn’t sure who to expect on the other side of the door on which I was about to knock. But knock I did, the friendly cat following and meowing at my feet. A man that looked like Santa—if Santa wore a cutoff T-shirt and a threadbare bandana of
#skulls with red eyes—answered the door. He generously toured me around his property, giving me a preview of the free #hauntedhouse he will host for #Halloween. You can read my #article about him (and his #cats) in next week’s Village News. #amwriting #lovetowrite #writinggoals #writingcommunity #writelife #whyiwrite #writersofig #writersofinstagram #story #journalism #haunted #interview #freelance #freelancewriting #freelancewriterbootcamp
It’s been six months since Jack and I had to say goodbye. I can’t believe that much time has gone by without him by my side, and yet, what’s six months compared to all the years we had together? I always used to tell him, “I #love you forever and ever, my whole life long.” That’s no less true today than it was before. This photo was taken about three years ago, and is one of my favorite memories with him. We spent three or four hours snuggling on our hammock in the backyard after I’d been away for the weekend at writing conference and just come home. Someday, I hope we’ll have a reunion like this again. Someday, I hope I’ll stop counting our months apart, and realize there’s no time in an eternity of love. #whippet #lovethisdog #dogsarepeopletoo #mansbestfriend #mindthedog #rescue #rescuedog #whorescuedwho
Several years ago, thanks to @jamesrvrwriters, I #wrote my first draft of my first #manuscript. It’s not perfect, but #writing it was fun and rewarding, and taught me a LOT. I put it down about a year ago, still in need of #revisions, to focus on a second manuscript #idea, but recently revisited some #feedback a #publisher offered me on my initial endeavor into writing a #novel. They ultimately didn’t want the project, but getting personalized feedback is a small #success in and of itself. #amwriting #goodbyefornow #lovetowrite #writelife #creativewriting #fiction #writinggoals #writingcommunity #writersofig #writersofinstagram #rvawrites #richmondwriters
Thanks, Radiant Snapshots (www.radiantsnapshots.com) for the #beautiful, professional #photographs of @laurenbmosh’s and my September 29 #booksigning at @cafezata to benefit @ralpics! If anyone out there is looking for a fabulous photographer for #portraits, #headshots, #weddings, #petportraits, etc., I highly recommend Radiant Snapshots! #amwriting #writinggoals #writingcommunity #lovetowrite #writelife #lovemydogs #lovethesedogs #thelittles #rescue #rescuedogs #whorescuedwho #mindthedog #mansbestfriend #dogsarepeopletoo #books #lovetoread #bibliophile #rva #rvawrites #richmond #writersofig #writersofinstagram @chickensoupsoul @deborahnorville @amynewmark
