The power of words
Today I’m thinking about the power of words. It’s a logical idea for me to contemplate; not only am I a writer, but words are the primary tool of my day job as well since I’m a university professor. Whether Read more
Author: Kim Fielding
Don’t interrupt me now–I’m writing!
Along with I don’t know how many thousands of other people, I’m currently involved in NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month. In case you’re unfamiliar with the concept, it’s an international project in which people attempt to write a 50,000 word Read more
It’s October! Yay!
Hi! Kim Fielding here, and it’s October. Yay! This is possibly my favorite month. My older daughter was born in October. The weather here in the middle of California becomes less like an oven—we even got a little rain last Read more
Time for a life jacket
Sometimes life overwhelms us. A novel is languishing in my WIP file, the first draft one-third completed. It’s not that I don’t want to write it, but I’ve hit one of those life stretches where everything’s coming at me at Read more
I’m in denial
Hello, Kim Fielding here and I’m in denial. The tomato trucks are thick on Highway 99, the almond farmers are bringing in their harvest equipment, and I’m getting notices of meetings I will have to attend. All of this means Read more