Wintersβ 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.
Peaks and Valleys
When the blahs happen two weeks a month, itβs not just depressionβ¦ Also, update on my slow productivity mission, what I did this week in my business (hint: knitting pattern update), and some sad news about my grandmother.
Getting Serious about Rest
On the book Rest: Why you get more done when you work less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang, and how itβs affecting my shift into slow productivity.
Morning Lite: My New Productivity Plan
Part of my Slow Productivity switch has been changing my morning routine. Iβm only a few days in, but it seems to be working so farβ¦
Whatβs weird about being a writer
The journey to and through a book launch is full of ups and downs. Also, Every Star that Shines is out at last. I read a couple of pages from it in this post.
Sugar, No Spice, and Everything Nice
Weekly coffee chat: Writing a Christmas romance in a heat wave, breaking through writerβs block, and new character art for Every Star that Shines.
Searching for Rainbows
This weekβs coffee chat update, including my not-quite-writerβs-block woes and my adventures on TikTok.
Lots of bookish things⦠including my new title!
Update on my week, including the arrival of the hardbacks for Every Star that Shines! Woot!
Friday Morning Coffee Chat
A quick update about my progress this week. Letβs have a cuppaβ¦
Ten Reasons My Life is Great Anyway
My life took an unexpected turn last week that has inserted a great deal of stress into it. This is the result of a reminder to focus on the things that are still great in my life.
The Undine's Tear on tour!
News about the upcoming blog tour for The Undineβs Tear (with prizes!), and an update on my current work in progress, Every Star that Shines.
God Rest Ye Merry: Our Return to Celebrating Christmas
Why we celebrated Christmas for the first time in eighteen years, and some thoughts about changing perspectives.