by Heather Hambel Curley | Jun 3, 2012 | history, Writing
If there was a meter available that could measure my attention span, I’m thinking it would register at a big, fat, zero. Honestly, my two-year old has had better focus these days. Is it tiredness? Is it Age 30 looming in the distance, cackling and waiting to get...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 26, 2012 | history, Writing
Back in the dark ages of time, I met The Hubs online. And because this was the dark ages of time, The Hubs and I met on AOL Instant Messanger. Yes. I’ll say it again. AOL Instant Messanger. Anyway, before we even exchanged photos of each other, he played his ace...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 23, 2012 | Randomness, Writing
Is Cornhole-ing an actual word? Has anyone outside of Pennsylvania actually heard of this game? Is cornhole one word or two? All legitimate questions. So, apparently I’ve been drafted to a cornhole team. We’re competitive Cornhole-ing as a fundraiser. And...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 11, 2012 | Mom-hood, Randomness, Writing
I did a spell check on my work email recently and it (understandably) flagged the word “hmmm.” The first suggestion Outlook gave me, however, was “hammy.” Really? Do I use the word hammy to such an extent that it’s now a top suggestion?...
by Heather Hambel Curley | May 6, 2012 | Mom-hood, Writing
This week was both the start and finish of a writing workshop I attended online: The Character Arc. Basically, it was about focusing on the external events that push the storyline forward and the internal reaction each plot point causes. It was amazing! I outlined my...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Apr 13, 2012 | Writing
For someone who claims to be writing a blog about writing, my posts thus far have been television related. Which, of course, goes to show partially why I never get any writing done. But that’s neither here nor there. My first official writing post. So, POD...