It starts around February 1st every year. In the subject lines of my emails. A reminder of something I am fully aware of--Valentine’s Day is targeted for the coupled. From ‘ Say, “I Lava You” with this cake recipe” to “25% off selected Valentine’s Gifts for you special someone”, each tag line targets gifts for that special someone. Phrases such as “Nothing says I love you more than a diamond” coined by a popular jewelry store and “Show how much you love her with a…” are heard in radio ...
IWSG-Friends & Exploring Writing
Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds. February 3 question - Blogging is often more than just sharing stories. It’s often the start of special friendships and relationships. ...
New You
You are a new you with every new moment. You cannot leave a conversation, finish a book, digest an apple, and hear your steps without experiencing a new moment. Our brain design processes new and relives moments in memories. Even then the reliving memory is a new thought. It is impossible to escape the new. Each and every living moment is creating new. Research tells us our brains are ever-changing. Our brains work harder on new tasks to figure out what our bodies need to do to, say, ...
Insecure Writer’s Support Group – Why a Book is Placed in my Cannot Finish Pile
The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. January 6 question - Being a writer, when you're reading someone else's work, what stops you from finishing a book/throws you out of the story/frustrates you the most about other people's books? A writing teacher first alerted me to the overuse of breathing to show a characters emotion. An intake of breath, a sigh, holding one's breath, breathing out, and other character breathing ...
Why I Write What I Write
"Albert Camus once said, "The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself." Flannery O'Connor said, "I write to discover what I know." Authors across time and distance have had many reasons to write. Why do you write what you write? " ISWG Albert Camus once said, “The purpose of a writer is to keep civilization from destroying itself.” Flannery O’Conner said, “I write to discover what I know.” Authors across time and distance have had many reasons to write. Why do you ...
