The Blogging From A to Z Challenge, that is. Arlee Bird began this challenge, which entails participants to post something on his/her blog every day in April except Sundays. The fun gets even better - the topic for each day's post follows the letters of the alphabet, meaning there are 26 letters in the alphabet… Continue reading Who’s Up For a Challenge?
Tag: Writing
Books, Books, and More Books
Today I got to thinking about how far back my love of reading and books really goes, and discovered it goes back to when I was about five years old and my mom used to read stories out of the Children's Highlights Magazine to my sisters and me every night before bed. The stories and… Continue reading Books, Books, and More Books
Reading Like a Writer
I realize this is a topic that has been addressed numerous times, but it's become such a huge part of how I read, that I wanted to share things I look for. It provides for reading entertainment as well as learning from people who have gotten to where I'm journeying toward with my first novel,… Continue reading Reading Like a Writer
NaNoWriMo 2013
NaNoWriMo is over for this year, and I reached my goal of winning--two years in a row. While I thought I would be looking forward to taking a bit of time off from writing, instead it made me desire to adhere to my writing schedule even more.  Writing is blissfully fulfilling to me. It's what I do for fun, for peace, for growth. … Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2013
Short Hiatus
With NaNoWriMo beginning in exactly three hours, I'm taking the month of November off to focus on my NaNo word count. Here's wishing everyone a beautiful November. And to all my NaNo friends and cohorts, God willing, we will connect again 50,000 words later. Write, write, write. And most of all, enjoy the places your… Continue reading Short Hiatus
Writing My Memoir
So the idea of writing my memoir has been tumbling around in my mind for a long time now. Having a tendency to cram ten lifetimes into one, I've experienced so many things in my life, good as well as some not-so-good (aka: mistakes), that I would like to share in the hopes of helping… Continue reading Writing My Memoir
Why I Write
Last week I received an email from the author of a blog I follow, The Creative Penn, and the author asked her readers to think about why we write. And that did, indeed, get me thinking... I write because when I do, I: *    Feel freedom and the ability to express myself in a way… Continue reading Why I Write
A Bit of Writing Advice
Thankful Thursday — Autumn & New Beginnings
Autumn--even the word is beautiful, not to mention pleasing to all five senses. It conjures up images of evening lamplight, candle flames flickering and dancing on walls of rooms darkening a wee bit earlier each evening, the scents of food cooking in the crockpot, fresh stewed tomatoes canning, and the smells of cinnamon and nutmeg. Autumn… Continue reading Thankful Thursday — Autumn & New Beginnings
Banishing Routine – Sometimes
I recently read a blog post by Katherine Valdez called Cross-Training for Writers, and it got me to re-think my writing routine. While I thrive on routine in most areas of my life, writing is the one thing that sets me free from routine that can suffocate living. Creating stories is an escape from the real world… Continue reading Banishing Routine – Sometimes
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