Deb Smouse

If you haven’t visited….the July/August issue of All Things Girl is LIVE!!

I will confess that I have seen Sex and the City more than once.  I went last weekend when I was in DC…last night, the youngest wanted to see it - and I can tell you that I know for a fact she is MY daughter because there is this one scene that made me [...]

Well, this is no longer a writing week.  I had one day where I was able to spend more than a few stolen moments writing, so I can’t exactly call that dedicated writing time.
I agreed to a new consulting contract yesterday.  The rates are inline with what I wanted for PM type work, so I [...]

I had some frustrating moments today, when I was just wanting to run away and be alone.  And  other moments when I wanted to get away from my own self, and just veg….
I didn’t do my brain dumping exercise yet, but plunged into some things for ATG….then we went to lunch and to walk around [...]

I am curious to see if I can begin to tune things out today and truly get into my writing headspace.  Work tends to be on my mind as does the list of projects I have going and want to complete, and I am thinking I need to buckle down and do a brain dump, [...]

I haven’t exactly written anything today, my mind is still going 90 to nothing and jumping topics.   It’s Writer’s Block in some ways, but not quite the same.  I can’t focus long enough to write much more than a sentence today.   I think because I am tired….since I didn’t go to bed until after [...]

I am waiting for my flight to board. I feel like it’s been forever since I’ve done an early morning flight like this… I had a car service pick me up this morning…..4:30 AM….my plans for the week have changed slightly, though. This was supposed to be a week where I hid out [...]

Today I attended the 66th Annual Doolittle Raider’s Luncheon, which was held at the Cavanaugh Flight Museum. Of the 80 men who made the first WWII strike on Japan’s homeland, 11 of the gents are still alive and 6 of the men were there today.

At my table were Col. Jimmy Doolittle III, Jimmy Doolittle’s [...]

I read a really great article in the April 2008 issue of The Writer about Writer’s Block and working around and past it. It talked a good deal about what I see about my block, for my writing right now, and that is emotional blocks. When you write about things the way I [...]

I attended a lecture and book signing last night. The Lecturer was Jonna Doolittle Hoppes and the lecture was about her grandfather, Jimmy Doolittle. I picked up the book when I was in DC a couple of weeks ago and truly enjoyed the story…. The book told the story of Jimmy as [...]

that I am beginning to get the urge to write more frequently because I am wanting to change the look on my blog.
Years ago. When I was one of those at-least-daily bloggers, the look of my website changed regularly. Back then, though, my skills were at the level of being able to do [...]

“Words are just words and without heart they have no meaning.”— Chinese Proverb

Though the sexiest plane ever is the P51 Mustang….when it comes to BEAUTY and making my heart go pitterpat?  B17…Flying Fortress….
I’ve been doing a little bit of research - not much, but a little….

I can’t believe it’s already the 5th and I haven’t reminded you to go and check out the latest issue of All Things Girl.
It’s a lovely issue.  Writings are wonderful…..Arts is beautiful.  GREAT reviews -and of course, Everything Girl….some really great columns there.
As for me, probably some of the rawest - most honest writing I’ve [...]

I’m at the airport…..it’s one of those weeks….busy - but those who know me best know that I prefer to be busy.
Last weekend, I worked and read.  This weekend, I worked on stuff that no one will see the results of for a month or so.  It’s one of those things - what many folks [...]