Fill your plates with haggis, neeps and tatties. Don your kilt and toast The Bard for his birthday supper. A stanza of his poetry. A dram of fine Scotch whiskey . Now raise your glass to Rabbie Burns, Scotland’s favourite son, Robert Burns, the Ploughman Poet, Robden of Solway Firth, the Bard of Ayrshire and…
Enter the Dragon
Happy Chinese New Year. Gung Hay Fat Choy! May prosperity be with you. Today we leave the Year of the Rabbit enter the Year of the Dragon. The Western traditional New Year is past. The champagne is gone, the ball has dropped, and resolutions have been made and broken. I didn’t make resolutions this year….
My Scotland
The fabulous Karen S Elliott asked me to write about Scotland for her blog’s International week. Come take a look at what I had to say about this beautiful country. http://karenselliott.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/my-scotland-by-heather-l-reid/ Have a great day, everyone! I’m off to Texas tomorrow to see my family for Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey Day to you and yours….
How I Beat the Post Manuscript Blues
Ten days ago I typed ‘The End’ on the last page of Touched by Darkness. I had finished the fourth and (hopefully) final rewrite of my labour of love. The beta readers were waiting and my baby was all dressed up and ready for her debut. Giddiness consumed me. I jumped around the room, did…
Already There
Heather, here. I want to introduce my guest blogger today, Vaughn Roycroft. Vaughn and I met through Writer Unboxed and have since become fast friends. His comments and insights are inspiring, wise, and always right on target. He’s one of the most supportive people I’ve met and is always ready to help a fellow writer. …
Reviving my Muse: The Beauty of Scotland
I’m sure you’ve seen those pictures of Scotland shrouded in mist. You picture wind-swept moors, weeping grey sky, and men roaming the country side in Kilts. It’s all true, except for the Kilts. Unfortunately, most men opt for pants these days with the exception of special occasions such as Weddings. I love a man in…
Reflections
I’m pensive, restless, my thoughts a jumble of past mistakes and future hopes. I woke up sad and confused but now I feel lonely and at peace. Seems strange that peace and loneliness would go together, but today, for me, they do. Perhaps we are all lonely, even in a crowd. I think all humans…
Going Out to Play
Sick by Shel Silverstein “I cannot go to school today” Said little Peggy Ann McKay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry. I’m going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I’ve counted sixteen chicken…
And Now For Something Completely Different
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful and productive week.I’m sure it’s been a long week. Here’s an Otterly Cute video to cheer you up. Nothing to do with writing, but perfect for a feel good Friday pick me up. 🙂 AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETEY DIFFERENT! I want to say a…
Cursing the Blank Page
The cursor winks, mocking me as it looms above the blank page. “Come on. Do it. Write something.” Dark and evil it blinks, a beacon of my own inadequacy, each beat a challenge. “I dare you.” Fear grips me, anger too. My mind is blank. I wipe sweat from my forehead with a sleeve. I…