SheilaScribbles

One of the best things I’ve done in my new writing “career” is subscribe to a blog called “Coffee & Critique” – you can see it on my list. It keeps me advised of lots of writing contests that don’t cost anything to enter. The beauty of that is 1) it’s free and for a …

Facebook has been a wonderful addition to my life. I have been able to connect with people I haven’t seen in 30 years. I can hear about their joys (kids, marriage, travel, etc.) and have a good time. I have throughly enjoyed finding out that the years have seemingly erased any cliches, or groups that …

I am sure I am one of thousands who haven taken to their keyboards today after hearing the news of the death of Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson in one day. I admit Farrah’s death does not have quite the same impact, we all knew hers was coming because of the cancer she was battling. …

Looking down at her face my emotions were in turmoil. The woman who had given me life 47 years ago now lay before me. On Friday she had been alive in the hospital. Late that night though, she had taken a sudden nose dive she could not pull out of. Now I stood there on …