There is a new TV show that depicts a young man’s life if he took different paths. Three parallel lives. Have you ever thought about where you’d be If you chose differently, either after high school or college? In most cases, we can’t go back and make those changes...

This month has escaped me. Do you feel the same way? Where did September go? I’m sure many of you feel like that no matter what month it is. For those of you working outside the home it’s certainly tough to get everything done. Add children in the mix and wow! You are...

August is generally considered the last month of summer. We still have 31 days to enjoy the warmer weather. This month will be filled with things that are not writing-involved. Out-patient surgical appointments. I’m sure some of you have had to deal with those detours...

Some of you may have wondered why I chose horses for my website banner page. First, I think they depict western scenes, even though horses are very popular back east and in places like Kentucky (Kentucky Derby and the Preakness come to mind). Second, horses and...

How did you become a writer? Toni Shiloh: I took some creative writing classes while earning my bachelor's degree and I caught the bug! RL Ashly: In fifth grade, I was standing in the hallway of my elementary school and deep in conversation with my classmates. We...

Today in my study of “Women of the Bible” by Spangler & Syswerda, the story of Ruth jumped out at me concerning friendship and family. If you are a mother-in-law and have been blessed with a daughter-in-law who not only loves your son, but has become a close...

February turned out to be record-breaking temperatures for many parts of the states. How about yours? Here in Colorado, we had some below zero temps, but nothing like some of you have had. In writing, I don’t have record-breaking news, but did join the National Novel...

Have you ever thought about writing? Even putting down your thoughts in a diary is writing, pretty obvious, huh? I'm a wannabe writer. Ever since I was young, I enjoyed the English language and writing in my English classes. In letters to my cousin (yes, this was way...