by B.L. Unkel | Nov 4, 2023 | Writing
November is a special month for authors, both because of NaNoWriMo and because of National Author’s Day. NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It started in 1999 as a challenge: Write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days—writing only,...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 28, 2023 | Holidays
Another Halloween is almost upon us. History Halloween began more than 2,000 years ago as a pre-Christian Celtic festival called “Samhain” (pronounced “sow-in” and meaning summer’s end). It marked the changing seasons and the final day of the...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 21, 2023 | Travel
Summer has finally given way to Fall here in Southeast Texas. I must admit that weeks ago I began longing for Tennessee’s crisp autumn days and fall colors, as well as the many Living History and Heritage Day Festivals and cemetery walks scheduled each September and...
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 14, 2023 | Everything Else
Your strongest muscle and worst enemy is your mind. Train it well. – Anonymous Your Brain Your brain isn’t really a muscle, but it’s more important and more powerful than your strongest muscle. It controls every function of your body—both physical and mental....
by B.L. Unkel | Oct 7, 2023 | Travel
I love to travel. (Though after years of doing so for work, any traveling I do now is strictly for fun.) But travel’s not always practical or feasible, especially if you’re talking about far-off places. Travel In the past, if you wanted to see a specific place...
