by A. T. Baron | Dec 11, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, Writing
When I first read my fortune for this week, I thought, “Great! What the heck am I supposed to do with this?” It seemed like one of those cryptic fortunes, and I could not help but feel a little gypped. Granted, it was better than not getting a fortune at all, but I...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 7, 2015 | General
My website will be temporarily down for maintenance and revamping December 8th-10th. Much like getting ready for the holidays, I will be doing some badly needed cleaning and decorating. My hope is to have the site looking cleaner, fresher and easier to navigate. As...
by A. T. Baron | Dec 4, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday, Writing
Whenever I sit down to write a novel, letter, or blog post, I always consider the end. Even as I write these words, I am formulating the last line. The end is the culmination of the work, and in my opinion, it is the most important part. I am not the only writer that...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 27, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Today’s post is more on my professional life than my previous posts, only because when I read the fortune, it applied to a current roadblock in my career. I probably shouldn’t consider decision making a roadblock, it’s probably more of a speed bump, and it can really...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 25, 2015 | General, Writing
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, one of the many holidays that we gather with friends and family, eat and be merry. My family traditionally gets together at one relatives house or another, and we each bring a dish to pass. The hosts provide the bird and venue, and usually...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 20, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
With events unfolding around the world, of wars and rumors of wars, it is easy to have feelings of fear and dread. The social sites are a whirl with posts on the terrorist attacks in Paris, bombs taking down planes, and killings in the streets of multiple countries....
by A. T. Baron | Nov 13, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Marvel has entertained us these last few years with a series of movies like The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, X-Men, and Spider-Man. All these movies have heroes of extraordinary ability that allow them to thwart evil and save humankind. Although many of these...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 12, 2015 | Illustrating
I had the pleasure of illustrating for local author Sandy Barton recently and our book, The Tree (2015), is now available on Amazon. Buy on Amazon Even though the holidays may end for us, the spirit of the season continues for three wildlife friends. Rabbit,...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 10, 2015 | General, Writing
My friends sometimes call me a “Grammar Nazi,” because I correct their speech. They don’t mean to be hostile; they just don’t like someone correcting them. When I was a little girl, I had a mild speech impediment and had to visit the school’s speech therapist, to...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 6, 2015 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Every morning, I sit down with my cup of coffee and watch the morning news. My main priority is getting a weather report, but the headlines of the day interest me as well. Anyone who watches the news knows that these days there seems to be a lot more violence,...
