• WEEKEND


    Road_TripWe’re takin’ a little road trip this weekend. We’re off to meet up with my Dad and hear all about his 3000-mile bike ride from California to Florida.

    What do you have planned?

    Whatever it is. Have fun and be safe!

    See you Monday!

  • GOOD NEWS PT 2


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    So, I woke up in Beautiful Sedona, AZ Saturday morning ready to write.

    BUT, I didn’t have an idea.

    Yeah, so I thought my writer’s weekend would be spent editing existing manuscripts (I have six to chose from☺.) And we know there is always room for improvement, right?

    I decided to go for a run in the Red Rocks, on Bell Rock Path. It’s a beautiful route, I’ve done it several times. Lots of hills and fantastic views.

    I’d prayed on Friday during the day, and then again Saturday morning: “God, if there’s something you want me to write, let me know.”

    And boy, did HE ANSWER!

    I was jogging, actually, sucking dust up this killer hill, and an idea hit me like a 2 x 4 over the head.

    So, I finished up my six-mile run, showered, and grabbed something to eat. THEN, I sat at my computer and started pounding out some words.

    I stopped to eat dinner, to sleep a few hours, then started up the next morning and wrote straight until Sunday afternoon.

    25,000 words later . . .

    Oh man, if you can ever take a writers retreat, DO IT. NO TV to distract, no nothing. Just a fellow writer or two to keep you motivated and work through little bumps you hit while you’re writing…man, doesn’t get much better than that.

    So, the writer’s weekend started out with a bang learning Light of Truth finaled in a contest and ended on a fantastic note of getting 25,000 words done on a new WIP (Work in Progress)

  • TIME OF REST


    Rest? Who needs rest? It’s overrated….or is it?

    This past weekend we stole away for a bit of R & R. Who’s been to Sedona, AZ? If you’ve been reading my blog for any length of time, you already know it’s my favorite place to rejuvenate.

    View from Dad's backyard
    View from Dad's backyard
    Another view from Dad's backyard
    Another view from Dad's backyard

    These views inspire creativity for me. I went up there struggling with plot issues in my latest work in progress (WIP). Taking time away to rest, to hang with family and to see this beauty…well, plot problems solved.

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    In addition to us needing some R&R, it was my dad’s and my sweet hubby’s birthday…so we celebrated together.

    Lynn and her sweet hubby.
    Lynn and her sweet hubby.
    Lynn and her dad watchin' some football.
    Lynn and her dad watchin' some football.
    Cake time.
    Cake time. Chocolate with chocolate...It almost felt like MY birthday. That's my favorite cake.

    We had a blast playing boggle and goofin’ around on photo booth (stay tuned to Friday Funnies for that story…..) Oh, and of course, there were sports involved….We did a couple trail runs through the red rocks and watched a bunch of football (Yeah Cardinals!!).

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    All around, it was a great weekend, but here’s my question to you….Where do you go or what do you do to find rest and relaxation?

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