We Can Only Do Our Best
As the days get warmer, all the bad that comes along with cold weather disappears. Slowly but surely. Day 30: React to this term: Letting Go I find that each time I let something go, I mean really,...
View ArticleBeing a Twin Rocks
YOU GUYS!!! It’s the last day of the Blog Every Day In May Challenge. I didn’t know if I would be able to do it. But I did. I blogged for 31 days straight. WHEW I might take a few days off. I guess...
View ArticleNYC, It’s Time to Redeem Yourself
I’ve been to New York City twice. And it was never on my list of places to go. Ever. However, The Big Apple earned a spot on said list when my sister-in-law Melissa (aka Bills, aka Melissy) moved...
View ArticleSummer Reading Just Got Better
Summer reading- it isn’t just for school. Remember when you signed up for your first honors English class and suddenly regretted it because there was a summer reading list? I do. Back in high school, I...
View ArticleA Snapshot of a Novel…Perhaps
A note from Melinda: Tell me what you think. I wrote this today as a spin off of a way-too-long manuscript I wrote years ago. I’m using the same character as before, but the beginning of the book is...
View ArticleSummer Reading Sunday {2}
(and it’s not midnight yet in New Mexico, so it still counts as Sunday) Today is special because not only am I in NYC… but because today’s reading list will be given to you by the letter W. Yes, the 3...
View ArticleNew York Revisited {Part 1}
metro card This past week of my life can and should be divided into three parts. The good. The bad. The ridiculous. (and kind of ugly) Today I will focus on the good. Yes, I’ll admit it. NYC had a few...
View ArticleNew York Revisited {Part 2}
Yesterday I showed you the good. Today I’ll be showing you the bad. Tomorrow- you guessed it!- the ridiculous (ugly… but really, I like the word ridiculous more! And more silly things happened than...
View ArticleNew York Revisted {Part 3}
top of the world again The good. The bad. The ridiculous/silly/fun/not really ugly at all. Here’s a simple list, just to finish off sharing my trip to NYC with you. IN NYC YOU CAN: 1) Climb up a huge...
View ArticleThat’s What I Call Progress
Not so impressive…. yet Okay. Remember this sad thing? I had a vision of a giant flower garden buzzing with bees (I did buy a “Save the Bees” seed mix, after all) and a lovely addition to our backyard....
View ArticleThe Chop
Yesterday I did one of the scariest things (that I swore I’d never do again) I can think of. I cut off my hair. Not just some, not just a little, but almost all of it. Possibly up to 14 inches…. of...
View ArticleTear Down to Build Up
Some thoughts recently: Even though this got me down, I realized that all I needed to do was refocus. I got rejected. So what. I’m a writer and that’s part of the process. I hate to admit that the...
View ArticleStuffed Zucchini Boats (organic, of course)
Yum. Today I had a great lunch. I decided it was good enough to share the recipe. I’m calling them Stuffed Zucchini Boats. I had a starter recipe from Pinterest (where else?) and I only had about half...
View ArticleApparently Humans Are More Terrifying Than Zombies
(Caution: slight spoilers… though I can in no way ruin the experience for you. I promise.) I read World War Z by Max Brooks this week. And this is how I felt during the last few chapters: oh, gosh,...
View ArticleIf You’re Going To Be A Writer…
…you should probably consider marrying someone who is slightly obsessed with coffee. Not just making coffee or drinking it, but knowing the beans, learning how to roast, and brewing it in at least 5...
View ArticleMy Bones
My Bones by Melinda Williams “I’d stop, if I were you.” Edgar turned slowly. His eyes were open only halfway, and he looked as if he were unable to open them any more. I’m sure he hadn’t slept at all,...
View ArticleAnd Then I Read The Corrections and Vowed Never To Be Like…
…well…. anyone in this book, really. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen is another must read. (I’m sure I’ll do a review on a book I don’t like very soon, because all I seem to be doing these days is...
View ArticleThe Deluge
Photograph courtesy of Brandon Wells, Albuquerque! Two nights ago Greg and I, along with many other cars, stopped on a major street simply to watch this storm take place on the mountains. It was...
View ArticleAnd That Makes 101
I’ll say it again: The most interesting fact about myself, Melinda aka Lou, is that I share a birthday not only with my twin sister Meredith, but Harry Potter as well. Because of this, July 31st just...
View ArticleIn Dubious Battle
Steinbeck could easily be my favorite author. I’ve read Grapes of Wrath three times and have plans to read it again. My favorite short story of ALL TIME is written by him and called Johnny Bear (just...
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