Tuesday Cuteness: Gray Is In…
Debbie Mumford | September 30, 2008
Who knew gray could be so…young? Think I should quit coloring my hair and tell everyone gray is the new black? Nahh…
Thursday Thirteen…The Writing Process
Debbie Mumford | September 25, 2008
Thirteen Phases of Debbie Mumford’s Writing Process… 1. The Thrill of a new idea…characters who pop into my head and demand that I tell their story. 2. The “Getting to Know You” phase…getting to know my characters and discovering why their story is worth telling. 3. The Unexpected Twists and Turns…discovering their secrets that keep the middle [...]
Tuesday Cuteness
Debbie Mumford | September 23, 2008
Aren’t they irresistible?
I Have A Book!!
Debbie Mumford | September 21, 2008
Yay! My contributor’s copy of A Cup of Comfort for Families Touched by Alzheimer’s came!! I have a real live print book to put on my bookshelf! They also sent me about a hundred postcards to mail out to all my friends and relatives. Fun!! Now…to get a print book with my name on the [...]
Thursday Thirteen – Twins!
Debbie Mumford | September 18, 2008
Thirteen Things Debbie Mumford Knows About Twins… In honor of my twins’ birthday, I thought I’d tell you a bit about being a mother of twins! 1. A Twin Pregnancy is an *expanding* experience (I got to where I couldn’t roll over at night without assistance from my DH *lol*) 2. A single crib will [...]
And Speaking of Hummingbirds…Tuesday Cuteness!
Debbie Mumford | September 16, 2008
No, those aren’t my hands. Sigh. Amazing picture, though…one of those things that show up anonymously in your email box… Happy Tuesday, everyone!
Of Hummingbirds and Muses…
Debbie Mumford | September 10, 2008
One of my non-writing activities over the Labor Day holiday involved relaxing on my best friend’s back deck, savoring clam dip and seven-grain crackers, and observing the antics of the many hummingbirds who grace her property. My friend has a hummingbird feeder suspended on her deck and it was a constant source of energetic activity, [...]
Tuesday Cuteness – Bunny Snuggles
Debbie Mumford | September 9, 2008
It’s a visual acuity test: Can you find the bunny nose? *vbg* Just in case you haven’t said it yet this week…”Awwwww…”
Motivation: Are My Characters Internally Consistent?
Debbie Mumford | September 3, 2008
Motivation. Why does a character, or a real-live person, do what they do? How are their actions consistent with their core beliefs even when those acts might seem to be at odds with their public persona? Conflict may be the beating heart of your story, but motivation is the life-blood that allows readers to invest [...]
Tuesday Cuteness
Debbie Mumford | September 2, 2008
Happy September, everyone! Hope you enjoyed your Labor Day Weekend…and that Gustav hasn’t given you too much trouble… Here’s a little cuteness to help ease you back into the work-a-day world: