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Like I was saying, making a list (no! please dont’ sing it again!) is a great way to maintain your motivation, work flow and inspiration. However, life can really knock one out of the park when it wants to. Thus, the deviation from my semi-regular blog posting. I have recovered from [...]
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To be a freelance writer, you have to possess the skills of a juggler, the flexibility of a contortionist, and have the thick skin of a rhinoceros. Oh, it’s a circus, make no mistake.
The definition of a writer, according to the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
Writer: (noun) One that writes.
That’s it. That’s all [...]
The internet is a wonderful place for writers. All the inspiration and information you could possibly need is only a click away, whether you’re writing fiction or non-fiction. Keeping focused and on track is important, and by knowing what you’re looking for and where to find it can save you hours of internet travel.
Credible sources [...]
Just like you wouldn’t open the hood of a car with a vegetable peeler in your hand and expect to change the spark plugs, there are certain tools that are essential to your writing career. Sure, you might be able to get the spark plugs out and changed, but it would take a lot longer [...]
One thing I’d like to emphasize is the need to document our lives for the next generation. Blogging has been ideal for this. In the olden days, before typewriters, computers and word processors, people actually kept written diaries. You know, like with paper and pen? Actual ink? I know, isn’t that wild?
Not only did people [...]
That’s a good question, and I wish I had a good answer.
The truth of the matter is, as some of you might know, I lost my momma in August and the world has not been the same since. I’ve been trying very hard not to fall into the Abyss of Depression, but it’s been a [...]
If you didn’t know by now, I suck at posting awards and stuff. However, when a goddess like Lala at Coastal Commentaries takes the time out to honor me, I can do nothing less than bow before the goddess.
First, the meme:
The rules are as follows:
1. Pick up the nearest book (of at least [...]
In the local paper a week or so ago, there was a story on a woman in her 60’s who, ten years ago, made a list of the goals she wanted to accomplish in her life. They weren’t goals like most people’s, like balance the checkbook, get the oil changed, finish the laundry….they were BIG [...]
A post on my private blog was the inspiration for this one — I was having a restless night, wrestling with the hamsters. You know, the rodents that run around in your head chasing each other, nibbling on their tails, chewing the furniture and pooping on the floor.
Yes, you know what I’m talking about. Don’t [...]
I am enamored by the flash fiction form. (I think you might know this about me.)
It is also known as micro-fiction, postcard fiction, short-shorts, sudden fiction…the list goes on and on. It’s popular in China. Actually, it’s gaining popularity everywhere.
As far as I can tell, flash has been around for years and years. What are [...]
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