How many times have you heard—or said—the following statements (be honest now): “I really need to lose some weight” or “I’d really like to write a book someday.” Confession time: I’ve made both of those comments on numerous occasions over the years. It seemed I was destined to be one of those who spend their lives peppering their conversations with “woulda’s,” “coulda’s” and “shoulda’s.” But in the latter part of 2013 some craziness overtook me and I decided to follow through, at least on the ... VIEW POST
Four Reasons Why Playing Bocce is the Perfect Primer for Writing Romance
Ridiculous, I know. But hear me out. Bocce is an Italian form of lawn bowling that many say originated back in the Roman Empire. Basically, the goal of the game is to toss a small sphere called a “pallino” (about the size of an egg, but round) onto a narrow rectangular court and then try to roll the rest of your balls (four to a team per round) as close as possible to that pallino. I just finished my summer bocce league (came in 4th – yay!) and since I see almost everything through the prism of ... VIEW POST
