Yes, Mom. This is exactly what I’m talking about. Today’s post is a cautionary tale, so Mom, you may want to skip this one and just...

Where people think pilots stay. Where pilots really stay. It seems to me that many people are under the false impression that pilots lead...

At the risk of exposing my own writing as shoddy and inferior, I needed to share this post with you. nonplussedpilot With little...

Is it just me, or this thing going backward? Many years ago as a student pilot, I discovered first-hand that a single-engine Cessna is...

A ramp check by an official FAA representative is one of the few things that universally gives a lot of pilots the heebie-jeebies. It’s...

Wait… THAT’S my ride?! Oh, hell yeah! As a woman in aviation, I have experienced a lot of weird job interviews. In one, I wore a very...

Where are we? What does the GPS say? “DEAD RECKONING – In pioneer flight before radio, beacons, and accurate maps, flying distances much...

One of the unusual things that I learned as a freight pilot is that air traffic controllers play an important role in whether you get...

Thus, my first “real job” in aviation was towing banners. It was one of the most exciting – and frightening – things I’ve ever done as a...

I rediscovered this aversion in high school. I was a member of the marching band colorguard, and we once had the honor of participating...

The very first thing I did in 2010 when I started blogging is a series of A to Z posts.  I tend to write only when I’m inspired and...

Welcome to The Next Big Thing Blog Hop! What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way that readers can discover new authors, because with...

Aloha, Bloghoppers!  Welcome to TotallyTawn, a place where you can get a glimpse inside my mind, and hopefully, share a laugh or two.  I...

Mother of Dragons “Again!” The hatchlings darted around her as she waded through the hip-deep water, pleading – as they always did before...

It’s hard for me to believe that I now have yet another year of blogging under my belt.  I have made many new friends, ventured outside...

To all my new friends, I hope you enjoy this video as much as I do. Happy Holidays!

I know I’ve been away for far too long, but in my defense, I have been writing for http://www.BigWorldNetwork.com and dealing with my...

I am once again attempting to hone my writing skills by entering a short story contest hosted by Theresa Oliver’s Short Story Page.  I...

When I was about ten or eleven years old, I wrote my very first fictional short story.  It just popped into my head and I wrote it down. ...

I am honored to have been nominated by Emily of Emily’s Tea Leaves for the Sunshine Award! You are my Sunshine… What is the Sunshine...