Category Archives: Writing

The Stanley Hotel: Ghost Tours And Getting Our Inner Stephen King On

Posted on October 9, 2014 by DMW

Have you ever heard of the Stanley Hotel? You may have, and just didn’t realize it. If you’re not sure, answer the following questions: Are you a fan of Stephen King? Have you ever seen the movie, “The Shining”? Do … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Inspiration, Personal, travel, Writing | Tagged "Estes Park", "ghost tour", "Stanley Hotel", "Stephen King", "The Shining", ghosts, haunted, history, ideas, Thriller | 1 Comment

It Is Hard To Do (Be) Brainless – Blogging Blah

Posted on October 5, 2014 by DMW

Have you ever felt burned out on kind of everything? I have. I’m tired, and I find myself lagging in everything the last two weeks. No real reason, except my body is not allowing me to get as much sleep … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged "burned out", "true to the moment", "what to write", blah, blogging, burnout, joke, reflection, thinking, thought, tired, wit | Leave a comment

Estes Park: The Wonder, Beauty And BREAK We (I!) Needed

Posted on September 25, 2014 by DMW

Last week I kidnapped my husband and surprised him with a trip to Estes Park, Colorado. It was a trip for HIM, his surprise. Roy kept insisting the trip was for us, but it really wasn’t. I mean we did … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Inspiration, Life, Love, nature, Personal, Relationships, travel, Writing | Tagged "bed and breakfast", "Estes Park", "Rocky Mountain National Park", elk, getaway, hiking, joy, reconnecting, rejuvenation, relaxation, rest, romance, surprise, tourism, trail, trip, vacation | Leave a comment

The Wait… Killing Dreams Or Making Dreams Come True One Manuscript At A Time… Until It Is Yours

Posted on August 26, 2014 by DMW

I have kept myself busy or more accurately distracted because I’m always busy, the last few weeks, so I wouldn’t think about my manuscript. It is off in an editor extraordinaire’s hands, and has been for almost three weeks. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Personal, Publishing, Writing | Tagged "dream killer", critique, editor, feedback, manuscript, memoir, waiting, writers | Leave a comment

One More Time – Revising, Prepping And Sending Off My Manuscript

Posted on August 10, 2014 by DMW

So, I’m doing this again. You know that thing I said I wouldn’t do. That thing that if I had to do again, I would scratch my own eyes out and gladly bleed out on the table, just so I … Continue reading →