Don't Fence Me In

breaking down boundaries to the exuberant life of writing

Why can’t I get more writing done?…Nothing I write is any good.
I had my novel published, so what, now I have to prove I can keep producing.
As a writer, do you ever feel like you are never satisfied? Are you always discontented?
If you are, you are not alone. Most writers and creative types are known [...]

The Love Boat is Sailing for our February Party
February and March can be challenging months to endure. I look out my window to piles of deep snow and the temps are dropping one more time. Even if you live where the weather is more pleasant, this can still be a difficult time of year when [...]

War in Resolution Galaxy
The #writerlbsOff community will continue, but today is the final episode of War in Resolution Galaxy. To read from the beginning, start at Episode 1.
The Commander’s Final message to the EVOLVE Empire warriors special forces division:
The War in Resolution Galaxy is getting harder now. Look out the window at all the warships [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day!
The EVOLVE Empire warriors special forces division is taking a much needed break from the War in Resolution Galaxy after getting burned out on too much multitasking. They are on furlough at the planet Seductious Scrumptiousionus for the long Valentine’s Day weekend (Monday off for President’s Day – yes, they still celebrate it [...]

War in Resolution Galaxy (Episode 5)
Previously in …War in Resolution Galaxy (#4), the EVOLVE Empire warriors special forces division learned that play, rest and relaxation was one of the keys to being a great warrior in Resolution Galaxy.  And, they saw that the Force could grow stronger in them as they opened further to their [...]

Congratulations #writerlbsOff community!
Our community members made amazing progress in January with several pounds off, higher creativity and productive writing.  And, some of us have persevered through challenges with our health and creativity, but we are all here strong and happy.
We did it together! What started as a simple suggestion of a few friends who wanted to [...]

War in Resolution Galaxy
Previously in …War in Resolution Galaxy (#3), the EVOLVE Empire warriors special forces division were tired from all their training and fighting.  They were worried that exhaustion, illness and lack of creativity were going to cause a loss for the EVOLVE Empire against the STASIS Republic. The commander ordered them to rest [...]

Previously in… the War in Resolution Galaxy…The Homeostasis (STASIS) Republic led by Status Quo is at war with the Evolution (EVOLVE) Empire led by Darwin Vader.  The EVOLVE Special Forces Warriors are in training to avoid being slimed by the NegaNator by the STASIS Troopers, which blasts negative feedback all over them when they attempt [...]

Anne Tyler Lord

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My name is Anne Tyler Lord. I have been many things in my life, but right now, I only know I must write. I'm exploring new worlds and I don't like fences. I like to roam where I am led by my poetry, fiction and whatever else.

I have adopted the motto, "Don't Fence Me In," to remind myself to take risks, to do what is in my heart, and to expand my world when old habits take over.

I'm a genre-jumper.  I write what inspires me, sometimes it is humor (often is), romance (a big one), suspense (always like to add in the mix), horror (but not too scary), animal stories (cat fanatic), slice of life (love family drama), scifi (for a change of pace), historical (1930s-60s intrigues me), spiritual (Buddhist influences), or memoirs (lotta stories to tell). Oh, and it would be nice to be published someday, too;))

What I Blog

In addition to fiction and poetry, I draw from my psychotherapy background, and life with cats & kids, to write posts to inspire writers to unleash their creativity.  Read more about me here.

So, join me, you won't be sorry.

"Here kitty, kitty" >^..^< >^..^<

Fun People Who Like to Jump Fences With Me ~

My Writing is Also Featured Here

Soft Whispers - Deadly Love, Be Mine. Valentine's Day Anthology - February 14, 2010

Flashes in the Dark - Ménage à Trois Avant-garde - February 12, 2010

Soft Whispers - Poetry - ongoing

FridayFlash - Flash fiction stories on Friday - ongoing

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The Penny Dreadful - my serial fiction - ongoing

Current Writing Projects

Mafia Frostbite: A Mafia Family Christmas is my first FridayFlash fiction series. It is followed by a sequel series called Twisted Family Bonds that posts every Friday in the beginning of 2010. It is a dark humor soap opera for mobsters.

War in Resolution Galaxy is a humorous science fiction series about the war between the homeostasis (STASIS) Republic and Evolution (EVOLVE) Empire designed to entertain the #writerlbsOff group I created on Twitter as we work on our New Year Resolutions during the first four months of 2010.

LoveCommitmentPassion_cover R-Evolutionary Nights is a novel of romance and suspense staged in Prague, Budapest and Wisconsin.  Alex and Jack are in love, but must escape the influence of the Russian mafia that has infiltrated Jack's family. I began this novel during the 2009 NaNoWriMo. And, I won.

a7d8cfd4 RedFlame DeepWater is a collection of spiritual poems about the agony and ecstasy of the spiritual journey. RedFlame describes the experience of the Dark Night of the Soul.  I will continue the collection in 2010 with DeepWater, illuminating ecstatic spiritual experiences.

Awards

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