Garden grows well where rotted stump was removed

                               This is the best of my gardens in spite of a dry July.

Show, don't tell the story.

"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
~ Anton Chekhov

Where does the path lead?

                    The best part of the journey is enjoying the beauty along the way.

Four basic premises of writing

Clarity, brevity, simplicity and humanity, are  the basic premises of writing well
 - according to William Zinsser.

A passage from Book II

     "This is really special, and I can't believe you still have it," said Noel hugging her grandma tenderly.
     "There's a reason the bracelet survived, that our love survived," said Dianna.
     "There must be a greater force at work here. You and Grandpa Michael reunited for a reason  and your bracelet stayed with you through all those moves. And what about the fact that the silver bracelet has 34 links and you had not seen grandpa for 34 years?"

Quote from a famous author

"In order to write about life first you must live it."
~ Ernest Hemingway