Archive - Happy Tales

What I Will Miss

Thoughts two weeks before embarking on the 2,627-mile journey to our new home.

Feb 27 •

January 2024

Say Goodbye ... Say Hello.

Or: Thinking like your dog will make you feel better

Jan 10 •

December 2023

Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Yesterday, I was walking up a trail when I encountered a person who asked me to hold my dog so she could pass. “Sure!” I said, and called Tock away from…

Dec 12, 2023 •

November 2023

The Real Reason for Routines

One of the worst days in many countries occurs with the annual switch from Daylight Savings Time to Standard Time. We have to reset our clocks backwards…

Nov 7, 2023 •

October 2023

Upping the Ante

How to boost your confidence en route to your goal.

Oct 19, 2023 •

The Hardest Part of Revision

(and how your dog can help you)

Oct 3, 2023 •

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September 2023

What Do Literary Agents Really Want?

My dog agility students know the answer to this one!

Sep 12, 2023 •

August 2023

The Path Less Traveled

Or: How Your Character Can Keep Things Interesting

Aug 16, 2023 •

A Character is More than the Clothes on their Back!

You might think I’m a fashionista based on how much I like to dress up my dog. Trust me, his clothing is for functional purposes only. When I think of…

Aug 2, 2023 •

July 2023

Backstory’s Bad Rap is Undeserved

My dog does lots of things with confidence. He performs agility obstacles at high speed, he races through the woods and leaps in the air after…

Jul 20, 2023 •

REVISION: Is your bowl of porridge too cold, too hot … or just right?

How do you know when your story has reached the “Goldilocks Zone?”

Jul 5, 2023 •

June 2023

What’s in a Verb?

Ask any dog for the answer…

Jun 21, 2023 •

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