by Judith Staponkus | Dec 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
If you’ve read my first book, Long Time Coming, you probably remember what happened to the character Eddie at the end (spoiler alert if you haven’t read it yet). After finishing the book, one of my friends sent me the following text: “Thanks for...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Have you ever tried yoga? Yoga is a mind and body practice that teaches calmness and relaxation while increasing strength, balance, flexibility, and coordination. It also brings an awareness of any weaknesses you might have. I’m no expert, not even close, but...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dialog tags are those words following quotations telling the reader who is speaking. It’s the “he said, she said, Mary said, Bob said” that helps you follow a conversation between or among characters. These tags are almost unnoticeable, unless the...
by Judith Staponkus | Nov 5, 2020 | Reflections
I don’t know much about the law. Other than the obeying part, I’m guessing most people are like me. Sure, movies, television, books, newspapers, and other media give us snippets of what it’s all about, but nothing deep enough to represent yourself in court. In one...
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 1, 2020 | Book questions
“How did you come up with the idea for your book?” is an important question I am often asked. Readers want to know the spark that ignited the story they are reading. In the book Long Time Coming, the plot weaves together two story threads, one concerning the family...
by Judith Staponkus | Oct 1, 2020 | Reflections
A dog named Gracie died today. She wasn’t alone, but passed in peace, held in the loving embrace of a shelter staff member. Gracie was not an old dog, but she had endured a long, hard life, and when the Lakeland Animal Shelter became her guardian, the hope was to give...
