Regardless of the origin of the expression, “holy mackerel,” it’s what came to mind when I saw hundreds of chicharros (blue jack mackerel) cooking on the barbecue at the Portuguese Hall on Pocket Road, Saturday, September 10. The Sacramento Portuguese Holy Spirit Society (SPHSS) was holding its first Festa do Chicharro. Fishing for chicharro plays an important role in […]
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Hungry Cows to Happy Cows, A Never Ending Story
Harvest Time It’s harvest time on our dairy farm. Time to reap the corn of our labors. The irrigation pumps have been turned off for several weeks now–a respite before harvest–just enough time to get the corrals ready for winter. Time to scoop up the dry manure and pile it up for other uses on the dairy, such as bedding […]
Lead Out Loud
As part of my attempt to build bridges through spiritual networking and bridge the gap between our conscious mind and our source within, I share a video that will inspire you. It starts out like this: “Each one of us on this earth has it. The ability to lead and inspire. sometimes our work feels […]
How to Grab Them In Your First 2000 Words
As a follow-up to She Writes first-ever “We Love New Novelists!” contest, literary agents Sally Wofford-Girand and Eleanor Jackson join editor Sara Weiss and She Writes’ Founder Kamy Wicoff on Blog Talk Radio to discuss that all-important question for any first-time author: how do you grab your reader’s attention in the first 2000 words? Using the […]
Authornomics Interview Series
There’s a great interview series for authors going on at Andrea Hurst and Associates. Authornomics Here’s an overview: With a publishing industry that is ever in flux, it can be hard for an aspiring author to figure out what information is relevant and what she needs to do to be successful. Recognizing this, literary agent Andrea […]
Walking our Farm/Powerful Antidote?
Unsightly? Or gift of nature? It all depends on the eye of the beholder. Let me share with you some photos I took while walking our farm. You may call these images eye sores or, in a different frame of mind, texturally appealing. I live in the country. Manicured lawns and trees pruned to perfection are not part of our […]
