I’m still hardly any good at it. But I’m still at it!
Tag: thecoffeewriter
And trust me, I know it.
But a friend of mine started a 30-days of Poetry challenge this month. So I thought I would give it a stab. I’ll post them randomly here, too, just for the sake of keeping track of them somewhere. 🙂

Day 1
So I’m off on my new adventures
It occurs to me that I have been ridiculously quiet on this little corner of the interwebs as of late. And by that I mean, “for nearly the past year or so.” I think it’s well past time I started wordsing over here. I’m working with words for a living now, quite joyfully, and I…
In Case You Noticed…
The site is going through a bit of a revamp. I just moved over 300 posts from tumblr and none of it transferred as expected. So! It’s going to be a slow process. I’m still trying to figure out how best to show multiple sources of content on wordpress and make it clear when things…
Quotables
And this is why I write. It’s a terrible addiction and a ruthless dragon to chase.
Quotes!
I write for all of the above and then a few more. Why do you write?
Here’s one for the Character Files
Life happens. It’s why characters in stories are important. Because that’s a representation of a life, and no life is one-dimensional or single-minded. There’s always other stuff going on. So here’s one for the character files. This is the stuff that goes on in a life that makes a person or a character behave and…
Five Reasons to Write with Coffee In Hand
 Coffee is a necessary evil. (And, horrifyingly enough, it is subject to the whims of the climate just like every other food supply.) Sure, there’s always tea, but it’s just not the same. Coffee and writing go hand in hand for me, no matter the time of day. Coffee is the most important thing…
RE: Mission Statement
I have a confession to make. I’m a coffee addict. I can’t make it through my 9 to 5 without the stuff. I prefer a Starbucks peppermint mocha frap, or the other favorite is from a local place – Peanut butter, chocolate mocha, and coffee, all blended with a beautiful mixture of milk and ice and sometimes caramel… ahhh! Coffee! The only thing better is Coffee and a morning off to write.