MERRY CHRISTMAS!

While I have a lot of favorite classic Christmas movies, this has become one of my favorites because the movie led me to a new friend this year.  Merry Christmas,  Gregg McBride!

Merry Christmas to all of you.

All my best

~Angela

MERRY CHRISTMAS MOVIE WEEK!

 Merry Christmas Eve!

Are you celebrating with family today? Ready for the big day tomorrow?

I have two movies left to share. Today's trailer showcases one of my 'must watch' every year. I can say I did watch the follow up to this one (A Christmas Kiss 2) but the cast and feel of the movie missed the mark from the original A Christmas Kiss.

Have you seen this one, or the follow-up? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

All my best!

~Angela

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 Good morning, everyone!

Hallmark movies are the best!

I know I've not included the classic Miracle on 34th Street. That one is kind of a given. But I do have three more exceptional movies from Hallmark left to share this week!

Please remember to comment below if you've seen any of the movies I've shared or mention a favorite of your own!

All my best

~Angela

MERRY CHRISTMAS MOVIE WEEK!

 Good morning!

Today is a replay from last week as I inadvertently posted the video on the wrong Wednesday. :-)  So if you missed them the first time around, here ya go!

I'm giving you two this week because The Nine Kittens of Christmas was a follow-up to The Nine Lives of Christmas... who can resist a hunk fireman?!

and.... The Nine Kittens of Christmas

All my best

~Angela

MERRY CHRISTMAS MOVIE WEEK

 Good morning, everyone!

While this isn't technically a 'Christmas' movie, a couple of items crossed over to other holiday movies. See if you can spot them!

Please leave a comment below if this one made your list.

All my best

~Angela

MERRY CHRISTMAS MOVIE WEEK!

Good morning, everyone!

I'm doing something different this year. Instead of the usual single Christmas post on Christmas Day, I thought I'd share trailers from some of my favorites, leading up to a new favorite and a new friend, on Christmas Day.

I'm listing them day by day in no particular order.

Please leave comment below if this is one of your favorites! 

THE WRITER'S NEST - Beth Bartlett

 Good morning, everyone!

Unless I've scheduled something I forgot about (hey it's been a month!) this will be the last official post of 2021. 

Today, we are visiting the Writer's Nest of my friend and author, Beth Bartlett. You met her on Tuesday and again yesterdy, so let's jump right in to seeing where all that freelance money she earns is generated!

Him Beth! Thanks for joining me in the studio today. 

Describe your writing nest?

It’s a comfy space tucked in the corner of my wildly cluttered office. My desk is a thrifted one, it’s shaped like a giant book, it even has a title and author on the spine. I love it. I also have a TV as a screen to reduce eyestrain. Pop culture and geeky stuff is my hobby, so I have a lot of nerdy bits and pieces, and lovely little things my husband has made for me. Behind me are posters and signed art from the people and events in my life. The sun comes in through a window to the side, making it a bright, encouraging space for me.

See the book spine? Isn't that the coolest thing you've ever seen in a writing space?!

What is it about this space that inspires you?

Part of it is the natural light, part of it is having room for a bookshelf. The third component is the collection of doodles and drawings and prints. The energy of nature, the energy of friends and loved ones, together. 

Has finding your space been an evolving journey? How so?

I have written articles while sitting in cars with my (now departed) Netbook, at restaurant tables on my phone, on park benches, in libraries, you name it. I always thought the trick to finding the best writing space is to carry most of it within you. After working on the 2022 Writer’s Planner, I realize that planners and journals are so much easier to create in a stable setting with a desktop computer so I can see each space and line up close. But when I play with fiction, I need to be very relaxed. So I pop open the laptop and occasionally write in bed, with a cat snuggled beside me. I’ve learned to accept that certain places evoke different mindsets in me, and to work with that.

Anything you would change?

I love the desk and my office, but it’s in town, located in a business that my husband and I run. We live in a very small place in the woods. My ultimate writer’s nest is a simple computer desk, in a small home office of my own, art on the walls and a window with the sun shining through, in a house we have yet to build. 

What advice would you give to someone looking to build their own nest?

Surround yourself with things that comfort you or excite you, or both. You don’t have to have something straight out of a magazine spread to create, you just have to feel that it is yours. If something resonates with you, include it. Your nest can be a nook in the living room, a full office, or a night stand. When Erma Bombeck began her career, she wrote newspaper columns on a makeshift desk consisting of a plank balanced on two cinder blocks in her bedroom. Work with what you have, make it what you want, and when you sit there, you’ll feel that delicious creative energy flowing through you.

Great ideas, Beth. Thank you so much for being here. Hope to see you in real time soon!

You'll find Beth by clicking on the following links:

WEBSITE   TWITTER  INSTAGRAM  TIK TOK

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

All my best

~Angela

WRITER TIP THURSDAY - Beth Bartlett

 Good morning, everyone!

We are back with Beth Bartlett with a great writing tip!

Write everything down! Use those eleventy-thousand pristine notebooks every writer has stored, and get every idea on the page. You'll never know when it will come in handy!

You'll find Beth on the folowing links:

WEBSITE   TWITTER  INSTAGRAM  TIK TOK

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT & REVIEW - Beth Bartlett

 Good morning, everyone!

I wasn't planning on much of anything for blog posts for December, until I got an email from a dear friend announcing the release of her new 'writing planner'.  Being my friend and the word 'planner' in the subject line, I couldn't pass up getting one more Writer's Nest week posts up. So here we go!

Today, I'm introducing you to Beth Bartlett. I've known her and her husband for over twenty years. Let's share a bit about her:

Beth is married to a magician and lives in Arkansas. She is a self-proclaimed pop-culture geek. She writes on many topics, although her current focus is entertainment and pop culture. 

BLURB:

The 2022 Writers Planner is made for writers, by a writer. The weekly format offers plenty of room for notes, plus famous authors’ birthdays and writing-related holidays to keep you inspired!

REVIEW:

Now about that writing planner. If you are a freelance writer, this is the perfect tool for your business. 

Compact in size, measuring only 6" x 9", perfect for dropping into your bag or taking up minimal space on your desk. 

On the inside, you start with a brainstorming page. Then each month is laid out with a Week on One Page (Sunday -Saturday). The last full week of the month has a corresponding page for Submissions Tracker and another for Upcoming Deadlines. I did notice that throughout the planner, sometimes the Submissions came first, then Deadlines and vice versa. None the less, the information is still in one place - at the end of each month.

The Weekly Pages have large enough blocks (1" x 4-1/2") for making notes as well as some corresponding holidays to trigger potential article ideas.There are several pages in the very back for making notes.

If I were still doing freelance, I would use this planner daily. I'm still going to, and here's why.

This planner would make a great Social Media planner. You can track ideas, make notes of potential social media posts related to holidays, etc. Use the Brainstorming/ Notes pages for writing down ideas for blog/ youtube/ IG/ twitter/ FB posts as they come to you. This planner is compact enough to keep in your bag on the go for when ideas strike!

Because of the great layout and multiple uses, I'm giving the 2022 Writer's Planner...

You'll find Beth by clicking on any of the following links:

WEBSITE   TWITTER  INSTAGRAM  TIK TOK

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

Please come back on Thursday for a great writer tip from Beth then again on Friday as we peek inside her Writer's Nest.

All my best

~Angela