B.A. Burgess's Blog

Do you miss your favorite space cowboy and crew? I do all the dang time. When I saw this book (which is one of six by the by), I was excited and a little trepidatious. If you’re a Firefly fan, you know what I mean. These characters are special to us all, and seeing them … Continue reading Firefly: Big Damn Hero by James Lovegrove

Barbara Burgess is a writer which is made apparent by the text in this box and the box above. She is best known for being a multi-genre/multi-writing voice author who throws caution to the wind when describing her writing career – “Oh, I write children’s books, holiday romance, and sci-fi.Why? What do you do? Just … Continue reading Old Bio

I’ve been home sick for a couple of days. Could be a cold. Could be COVID. I won’t know until I get tested which I will be tested-tomorrow. I am vaccinated, so I’m not worried. Just uncomfortable and would like to know how long to isolate myself from friends and family. (Please, save your political … Continue reading Fever Dream

This book is part philosophical exploration around attention that we give and part art history lesson. This is not another book cursing technology. It is a suggestion to maybe spend some time in your community and pay attention to your environment. While not every idea in this book will be unfamiliar to you, I believe … Continue reading How to Do Nothing

So, what’s the difference between a personal blog and a journal? Simple Explanation Personal Blogs are public. Journals are private. Longer Explanation Personal Blog While personal blogs are a journal of a sort, they are public. This means that, whether you meant to or not, you’ve edited the content. Logging your adventures, thoughts and observations … Continue reading Personal Blog vs. Journaling

I’ve written every day for a minimum of 10 minutes for 29 days. 47 days ago, I decided to workout for a minimum of 10 minutes a day. Once I felt that habit was established, I added another 10 minute daily challenge to my calendar – a writing challenge. While I do have a draft … Continue reading Let the Streak Be UnBroken

I’ve been working out daily for no fewer than 10 minutes for 38 days. Here’s how it’s going – The original plan was to run every day for as many days in a row as possible. After week one, I injured my left foot. I think, stress fractures? So, I changed my plan to from … Continue reading 38 and 20

I want so badly to learn other languages, but I feel like I’m still learning English. Yes, I was born here, but I am still learning words that I did not know existed. Example – Inimical. Did not know that word until a few minutes ago. Could have used that word many times. Dang it.