Category Archives: Crafts

When the going gets stressed, the stressed get coloring.

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Linda Andrews

At my great niece’s birthday party, I was talking to my niece who was talking about the benefits of coloring books. Coloring books. I remember them. I actually have a few pages my sisters colored with me while I was … Continue reading →

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Color Envy

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Linda Andrews

Sorry, this was supposed to be published Monday. Guess I was sicker than I thought. Lately, the universe has been showing me that I’ve been found lacking in my book notebooks. NOTE: the notebooks help me to brainstorm a scene, … Continue reading →

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What once was lost, now is found

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Linda Andrews

Almost 20 years ago, I made my son an Irish chain quilt. He loved it, and squeezed it, but I don’t know if he called it George (See reference). Time passed and one day I pulled the quilt out of … Continue reading →

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Everything Old is New Again

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Linda Andrews

When I was young I was insane. How do i know this? Because I am working on the cross stitch Christmas stocking I picked out as a young bride. It’s intricate with many floss changes and blending. Thankfully, cross stitching … Continue reading →

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Free Writers Workshop

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Linda Andrews

For those in the Phoenix area: Eighth Annual Fall Workshops A day of free writers’ workshops Organized by the Desert Rose Chapter of Romance Writers of America, for all writers of fiction Saturday November 09, 2013 10:15 am to 4:30 … Continue reading →

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A Life in Balance

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I write for the challenge. To put it another way, writing is not easy for me, painting those word pictures requires digging deep and dredging up emotions that my characters need to have in order for the story to come … Continue reading →

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