Laughing At Yourself

Good Morning All!

Ever walked into a doorway? Perhaps a tree trunk? Maybe you strolled right smack into a telephone pole?

I'm a klutz. Yes, I admitted it! I've walked right into doorways, walls, a tree trunk, edges of tables, and other furniture. I slammed my toe into the edge of my bed (very painful, by the way). My best friend, Sarah kept me from walking into a telephone pole our senior year of high school.

So can you laugh about it? Or are you too embarrassed? I get it. It is embarrassing to be that klutzy. You want to be taken seriously. You want people to see you as this professional writer (or whatever you do). Yet, you can't help it; you're just not light on your feet. (P.S. I did take ballet...apparently it didn't make me any less clumsy LOL).

If you're a woman you walk down the hallway wearing heels. Confident, because you've walked in heels before without a mishap. Then it happens. Your foot turns the wrong way, and you almost land on your face. You glance around quickly to make sure nobody noticed. Straightening your skirt, you pull your shoulders back and think "That didn't really happen. I didn't stumble. I'm capable of remaining upright. After all, these aren't stilletoes, they're just regular 2 inch heels. I ought to be able to handle them. I mean, models walk in really high heels without falling, why can't I manage this?" So you go forward vowing not to tell anyone about your little misadventure. Sound familair? For me, yes; read on:

Walking to Church one day some time ago, I was wearing a pair of heels, and I was confident that I could handle it. After all, I've worn these before. Then it happened. My foot twisted oddly, pain shot up my leg and I tripped right there in the parking lot. Luckily I didn't fall, and just kept walking pretending nothing happened.

Why am I writing this? I don't know. It just occurred to me that sometimes we all stumble, trip, and basically end up looking less than graceful. And sometimes we have to laugh about it, or we'll turn bright red from embarrassment.

So, have you had klutzy clumsy moments? Are you able to laugh about them?

Have A Marvelous Monday!

It's Worth A Fortune

Happy Tuesday Everyone, Does anyone remember the song If I Had A Million Dollars by Barenaked Ladies ? I can't remember when or how I was first introduced to this song, but it's a fun song. So, how about if you had a million dollars? What would you do with it? Of course there's the responsible things to do with a million dollars--pay off debts, and such like that. Then there's the question of whether or not you give to charities, and how much. But, suppose you answered all those questions and you still had quite a lot left; what would you do with it? Maybe I'd go to Disney World. I've wanted to go, and I've never been able to. Or, perhaps I'd go to Germany and England, and Belgium (three of the countries my ancestors are from). Travel around seeing family and friends I don't see often. There's all kinds of possibilities. So, what about you? What would you do with a million dollars? Have A Tremendous Tuesday!

Spotlight On Author: Loretta Wheeler

Happy Tuesday Everyone, There's a gem of an author I've had the privilege of coming across...I'm talking about my friend, Loretta Wheeler. She's a sweetheart and very talented author. I enjoyed her YA Paranormal novella, The Pan Man immensely. And, she also writes Romance. So without further ado, come into my parlor and meet Loretta Wheeler: Me: In your YA novelette, The Pan Man , you mention Pan's looking for his long lost soul mate. What made you choose Pan out of all the Greek/Roman gods and goddesses? Loretta: I chose the Greek god Pan, because of the connection with the music. I found later on in the story, (my stories take over and write themselves usually) it applied even more than I realized because of the band's name. I won't mention the name of the band in here, because it's part of the surprise ending. Me: You're mostly known for your Romance stories. How would you describe your writing style? Hot, suspenseful, sensual, sw...

Myths About Writers

Afternoon Folks, I thought we'd do a post to dispel some of the myths people seem to have about writers. I'll put the ones that first come to mind then y'all can chime in. Myth: Writing is a great way to make a lot of money. I'm not sure exactly how this one matriculated. Probably in the wake of some of the big best sellers (i.e. Stephen King, Anne Rice, Stephenie Meyer, JK Rowling, and the like) but most of the time writers put in more money for their writing than they do get out of it. Generally a writer doesn't make a ton of money unless somehow his/her book is a blockbuster hit and blasts through what the author owes in the advance (which is paid back to publishers through royalties). Most writers I've met and talked to are not millionaires. I'm not saying it can't happen, I'm saying it's not one of those things that's automatic. Myth: Writing Is Easy Anybody Can Do It. Okay, granted this isn't entirely a myth, but it's not ent...

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