People Who Write...

Here's a message from one of my favorite writer, Marisa Delos Santos who recently wrote "Love Walked In" a book included in New York's Best Seller list.

Hi, Joy--
Thank you for your email. As a person who came to novel-writing relatively recently despite having been a writer for my entire adult life, I can tell you that NO ONE can write a novel until they have a story to tell. Sometimes that happens at twenty-five, sometimes at sixty-five, and whenever it happens, it's at exactly the right time!
Keep the faith!
Yours,
Marisa

What's the Big Deal about the Weekend?

Every now and then eversince I lived in Europe, I have always looked forward to the weekend to recharged my tired physical batteries and to rejuvenate my battered soul from tons of pressures from work. Yes, I am not saying that I hate work. Got to have some bucks to pay my bills with.

However, during weekends, I make it a point to do something different other than staring on my computer the whole time and waiting for friends to send me some short hello -how are you messages in yahoo messenger.

This weekend, my husband and I went to a lake ....strolled, sunbathed, swam and had coffee in one of the outdoor coffeebar across the lake while engaging in people watching. Thank God for small mercies!

Then upon reaching home, I craved for food and ate voraciously like tomorrow will never come ( hopefully not for me) checked my emails- old habits never die,huh and a refreshing quick shower then dashed off to get my forty winks. The highlight of my weekend? lying down on my soft sweet smelling pillow brought comfort to my overused and abused body during week. Next day, I was as good as new.

Did I tell you that I turned off my cellphone too? Well, as for me, that's the big deal about the weekend.

So tell me how was yours?