Start With The First Word
This month, several of the blogs I follow have concentrated on taking the first step in writing. So I thought I’d jump on that bandwagon, too. Except it’s the very thing that I still have trouble with. I’ve written before about how once in a blue moon inspiration grabs me and it seems that I can’t […]
Just For Fun Friday 01/30/2015
Ahh….it’s the end of January, and The Tax Man Cometh….. I opened my mailbox on December 31 once and discovered the tax forms in it. It must have been a bad year for the government – I’d never gotten them before the first of the year before! While scrolling through Schott’s Original Miscellany, I […]
Full of Questions…
Have you ever really stretched and written a story from the point of view of someone totally opposite of you, or from a background you were personally unfamiliar with? Did you research it, or wing it? Were you satisfied with it? More important, were your readers? This week, I’m reading a book simply because I’m checking out […]
Just For Fun Friday 01/23/2015
Just a bit nostalgic today….. Are you an Eagles fan? ( The rock group, not the football team…) If so, you’ll think this is cool, too. For those of you who don’t get it, here’s a clue…. “Standin’ on a corner in Winslow, Arizona, such a fine sight to see. It’s a girl, my Lord, […]
The Real Reason
A few years ago Charlie started whispering in my ear. Now, I don’t write for kids. My mind doesn’t think like one and, well, today’s kids are a lot smarter than I give them credit for. But here was this boy telling me his story. What’s a girl to do? I decided I’d write it anyway. […]
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