Amber Leggette-Aldrich
Painting Pictures with Words
Tag: #amwriting
Another Sneak Peek
Posted on July 18, 2019 by Amber
Have you ever been captivated by thoughts or ideas, becoming so engrossed that you forget about everything else? That was me yesterday. I completely forgot about Wednesday’s post! (Sorry) The good news is, I have completed 2 more chapters of our book. And I… Continue Reading “Another Sneak Peek”
Category: authors, reading, writingTags: #amwriting, #sneakpeek, beta readers, book excerpt, Dalton Highway in Alaska
The Beginning of the Story…
Posted on July 3, 2019 by Amber
As promised, here is the beginning of the story inspired by an essay that my son, Christian, wrote. Aided by Christian’s essay and the rough outline we designed together, I am working to fulfill a promise I made to my son, to complete this… Continue Reading “The Beginning of the Story…”
Category: UncategorizedTags: #amwriting, authors, book excerpt, books, Christian fantasy fiction
Friday Fun – Baked Alaskan
Posted on June 28, 2019 by Amber
How to make 737,438 Baked Alaskans… With average daytime summer temperatures ranging from 55 to 78 °F (12.8 to 25.6 °C) across the state, today is a little hotter than normal. Tomorrow is supposed to be even hotter…if anyone’s left to record it. I… Continue Reading “Friday Fun – Baked Alaskan”
Category: authors, Comedy, Friday Fun, writingTags: #Alaska, #amwriting, authors, heatwave, hot weather memes, summer, weather
Friday Fun #7 – Coffee
Posted on June 21, 2019 by Amber
It’s time for a coffee break… I have been drinking coffee for as long as I can remember. There is probably more coffee than blood in my veins. In fact, I my grandmother used to put it in my bottle when I was just… Continue Reading “Friday Fun #7 – Coffee”
Category: authors, Comedy, Friday Fun, writingTags: #amwriting, #FridayFun, authors, coffee, Comedy, humor
90 Days to Published Challenge…
A leap of faith… “Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him…so shall your plans be established and succeed”. (Proverbs 16:3 AMP) In 2014, when he was in the 7th grade, I gave my son, Christian, a writing assignment… Continue Reading “90 Days to Published Challenge…”
Category: authors, writingTags: #amwriting, authors, books, Christian fantasy fiction, fiction, publishing, writers, writing
The 10 Commandments of Writer’s Etiquette for Social Media
Posted on June 13, 2019 by Amber
10 Commandments of Writer’s Etiquette for Social Media What is etiquette and why is it important?… When I was a child, my parents taught me that there was a standard set of principles of what was considered to be appropriate behavior, as acceptable in… Continue Reading “The 10 Commandments of Writer’s Etiquette for Social Media”
Just One More Day
Posted on June 12, 2019 by Amber
This morning I took a trip down memory lane, as I do from time to time. I try not to dwell in the past, but there are some lessons of life that are good to be reminded of occasionally. I found this post that… Continue Reading “Just One More Day”
Category: authors, life lessons, writingTags: #amwriting, #WednesdayWisdom, life and death, life lessons, love, Norma Cornett Marek, Tomorrow Never Comes
The Mindset of Success
Posted on June 11, 2019 by Amber
What does success look like to me? The Mindset of Success… As a mother, one of my goals was to raise my son to be a person of integrity and faith. So, seeing him drop to his knees at the age of 3 ½… Continue Reading “The Mindset of Success”
Category: authors, influence, writingTags: #amwriting, failure, personal gain, self-confidence, success, successful, wealth, wisdom
Pay It Forward Thursday #3
Posted on June 6, 2019 by Amber
Though my body is getting older and slower, and I can no longer do some of the things I used to, my heart is still wild and free here.
Category: authors, influence, writingTags: #Alaska, #amwriting, #artists, #community, #neighbors, #Pay-It-Forward
Starting Over: Building a New Life from Scratch
Posted on May 29, 2019 by Amber
“I prefer to think of his death as another chapter in his story, because his story is not over yet. His love is still alive in your heart, and you will continue writing that story for both of you”.
Category: authors, life lessons, reading, writingTags: #amwriting, death, encouragement, faith, God, grieving, healing, hope, inspiration, personal development, starting over
“Live a life worth living, a life of integrity. Be real, kind, helpful and wise, always with an attitude of gratitude. And whatever it is you do, give 110% effort to it, even in the little things”. – Amber
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