These last few have turned our world upside down. I went from having a set schedule where I woke up every day and did pretty much the same thing to having no idea what the day would bring. One of the things that has been a constant means of escape from the craziness of life for me has always been ... READ the POST
Shards, by Alina Murray Kilmer
If this poem doesn't make your heart hurt, you might not have one. follow @therainofpoetry for more great poetry quotes ... READ the POST
The Ocean is my Classroom
Keoni Makai hated school. He could barely get through the day being cooped up in the classroom. Then one day at lunch, something happened that changed his life forever. Download the free chapter here. ... READ the POST
Find Out Who You Are and Do It On Purpose
I love macarons, don't you? I first discovered them in Chicago at a bakery called Sugar Bliss Cake Boutique on Wabash Ave. Macarons are like little pieces of heaven. Bite into the crisp shell cake sandwich and the smooth sweet cream of the filling bursts over your tongue. They come in a rainbow of ... READ the POST
Words on a Plane
We just returned from a fabulous vacation in Costa Rica that involved me being rescued by a surfer at Playa Langosta, my son falling out of a raft on the Rio Balsa in category 4 rapids, and several sloth sightings. What it didn't include (unfortunately) was a lot of writing time. It was extremely ... READ the POST
Writer’s Block?
When people find out I'm a writer, their first question is usually if my stories are based on my life. Next, they want to know about Writer's Block. "How do you deal with writer's block?" "What do you do if you don't have any ideas?" I never quite know how to answer this so that I don't come ... READ the POST
