Did I tell you I am Irish? Or maybe you guessed when I referenced being related to the great fighter Bob Fitzsimmons. Although his family moved about and I dont recall that he was actually born in Ireland.At Writely Applied Ive been celebrating the...

Tick, tock, tick, tocka month goes by and Im backnow what was I saying about years go by?Lucky for me a husband and three children later didnt kill the dream. What has happened to me in that time? Writing in dribs and drabs, volunteering desktop...

I left high school with the big dream. I had it all planned outwhat is that mousy saying about the best laid plans of mice and men? Life took over more than rejection getting me down. I wrote poetry, planned novels, but jumped into an administrative...

Welcome to Penned In Vain, a Writely Applied blog. What is Penned In Vain exactly? Well it can be many things from my very own vanity press to my pouting place where I can wonder at my near successes or failures...depending of course on my propensity...

My writing and blogging to-do list is long this week. Ive less time for writing and blogging but want to write fast and get it done in whatever tiny amount of time I can seek out.A few forums I frequent each have the dedicated members who post their...