Winters’ Day In

Spilling the tea since 2006. Wanna cuppa?

Conversations on life, faith, stories, and creativity from author and songwriter (and aspiring mermaid) Talena Winters.

Blog Archives

Talena Winters 10/4/22 Talena Winters 10/4/22

Learning to Follow

Maybe the overwhelm is from taking on things that weren’t mine to bear?

Talena Winters 4/21/18 Talena Winters 4/21/18

Insanely Optimistic

Some days, writing fiction for a living feels like walking through sludge in a mudstorm. I'm going to be honest—I spend a little bit of every day wondering if I'm actually going to be able to pull this off. But no risk, no reward. Right?

Talena Winters 7/23/15 Talena Winters 7/23/15

Blundering Forward

Moving forward is hard. Yes, the inexorable march of time moves us whether we want to move or not. But how do you "move forward" inside without feeling like you are leaving something—or someone—precious behind?