by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 27, 2018 | family
Blame Summer – Nothing can throw off the personal and household groove like summer-lack-of-schedules. I’d call it the Summer Schedule, but we all know you can’t call something a schedule when it tosses ballgames, play dates, and late nights on the...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 13, 2018 | writing
Welcome to the Wednesday Writer. Let’s talk flash! Definitions of flash fiction vary, but basically, this is a short story of less than 1000 words. Sometimes as short as 100 words. It is a complete story with a beginning, middle, and end. Flash follows the same...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 11, 2018 | mercy
I had this post scheduled long before another famous person died as a result of his battle with mental illness. My heart goes out to all the family and friends, and I pray they each find peace and hope eventually. Neither the fashion world nor Hollywood are my spheres...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 6, 2018 | writing
Welcome to this edition of Wednesday Writer. If you have been following this series, you know we’ve talked about starting small as a writer and learning the craft through books, magazines, courses, conferences, critique groups, and mentors. Today,...
by Kathy Nickerson | Jun 5, 2018 | Friendship, mercy
My editorial calendar had a blog post scheduled for today. But, I couldn’t do it. A dear friend has gone home to Glory this week. Reward for him, sorrow for us. And, I could not bring myself to write about anything else. (I know my last blog post was a memorial....