Law of Attraction—An Introduction -January 29

If you’ve read The Secret, or seen the DVD, then you know how the Law of Attraction works. It’s a science for attracting more of what you want and less of what you don’t. In fact, that’s roughly the subtitle of Michael Losier’s book, Law of Attraction. I met Michael...

Blocking a play -January 27

No, it’s not an entry about football. I’ve been attending the Willapa Players’ rehearsals in Raymond for the upcoming “Night of One-Acts” to learn everything I can about “behind the scenes” theater activities (see link in sidebar). The fact that I wrote two of the...

The play’s the thing! -January 25

Last fall the Willapa Players (see sidebar for link) sponsored a one-act playwrighting contest. There was no prize money, but three winners would get to see their plays produced at the Hannan Community Theater in Raymond, Washington. I’d never written a play before,...

Coastal Writers’ Critique -January 23

One of the true joys of my life is my participation in a local writers’ group. Twice a month we meet at the Long Beach Coffee Roasters to read and critique our stories, poems, and whatever else we’ve written. It’s a time of informal learning and camaraderie, and I...

Diet is a four-letter word -January 21

“They say” it takes 21 days to form a new habit. A habit like committing to an exercise program, or eating more healthfully. Today is the 21st day of 2009, and many who began the new year with a list of new habits to form didn’t quite make it this far. “They say” that...