It's easy to say 'write everyday', but we all know how hard that can really be. Most of us work, have family obligations, and yes... sometimes we just don't feel like it. So how can we write when it seems like the whole world (or at times, the Universe) is against us? Well, that's something I'm still trying to figure out myself. The good news... I haven't given up trying to find that balance.

The past couple of weeks have been a tangled mess of what some might call pre-publishing planning/issue… Continue

We all have those snippets of time that either reinforce the desire to write or wipe it away. I tend to think the people who really really want to be writers are too stubborn to give up no matter who says what. If you think about it, no matter who says what, it's just an opinion. You can live by it, you can let it live, or you can live it down. Those are the choices, and what becomes of your writing will be determined by how much stock you put in those opinions. This isn't to say that all negati… Continue

The Today Show

There are a few key signs that I am either out sick or without work for the day. National morning news shows and The Price Is Right. Slow brewed coffee is consumed for the enjoyment of my senses rather than for a jolt and prescription in keeping addiction headaches at bay. Peanut butter sandwiches and cut veggies give me energy to participate in Plinko and the showcase showdown. Nostalgia for summer days as a kid is in no need of explanation because it is felt. Even if home becau… Continue

(Oatka Creek Dam)

JOE: Good morning Calliope.
CALLIOPE: Good morning Joe. What's new?
JOE: I just received Joan Chittister's new book, Welcome to the Wisdom of the World.
CALLIOPE: It sounds similar to the theme of your writing.
JOE: Very observant. That's why I bought it.
CALLIOPE: Have you started rea… Continue