On Understanding Negativity
While I do agree with many people that it is important to be positive in life I also choose to embrace the negative moments in my life. I just don’t embrace them, I feel them, I let them in, I…
Encouraging New Writers- When I Wasn’t Great At It
“Don’t give up just yet” I had been writing for a few years, and I had finally joined a writing class. I felt I would do anything and I felt that my writing was good. I had paid for my…
Dear Diary. A Bit on Journaling.
Onwards and Upwards as the saying goes. I spent the last bit talking with a friend, and the topic was on journaling. The Dear Diary of the world. Of course she is an avid journaling lady. She could make my…
Is Fiction A Type of Fabrication? Part 10 of 10
To all those who just joined us welcome. This is the last of the ten part series, and it’s been fun. Feel free to add comments to the posts. If you’re looking for the email that began this series, please…
Is Fiction a Type of Fabrication? Part 7 of 10
For those who just joined us, welcome, please see the part 1 of 10 in this series to read the email, and comments are welcome. I’ve covered topics from literary fiction to historical fiction and beyond, add your comment, and…
Cutting and Pasting and A Poster Board
I did something yesterday that was beyond fun, I sat down and cut into little pieces one chapter of my manuscript. Not because it was bad but for a purpose. I printed it out and then cut out each paragraph.…
What Helps The Most… In Writng
I think for me what helps the most in writing is the constant writing. Doodles on a piece of paper. Writing out lists. Journaling each night. Blogging in the morning. The most important of all of these is writing my…
How Do I Live a Life of Writing?
I think that there are three things that mark my living a life as a writer. They are all important and interconnected. I think that it is the interconnection between them that makes them all important. I know I’m missing…
