Midge Raymond's Blog, page 29
July 8, 2013
Weekly Writing: Leaving
Write about a time you left without saying goodbye.
July 1, 2013
Weekly writing: Summer memories
Write about a favorite summer food or beverage. When was the last time you enjoyed it, and what was your first memory of it? Then, write a scene (either from your own life or that of a fictional character) in which this food or drink features prominently.
June 24, 2013
Weekly Writing: Downsizing
Write about the last time you had to downsize. What had to change, and how did you change along with these changes in your physical landscape?
June 17, 2013
Weekly Writing: Broken
Write about something you broke.
(Be detailed. Was it something of yours or someone else’s? Was there any guilt or secrecy surrounding the incident?)
June 10, 2013
Weekly Writing: Altitude
Write about being at a different altitude than you’re used to, whether you live in a mountain city and travel down to sea level or whether you’re hiking up a very large mountain on a vacation. What do you observe about the difference and your body’s reaction to it? Is it better or worse than what you’re used to?
June 3, 2013
We have a winner!
Thanks to all of you who entered the Forgetting English giveaway (and also to those Kindle readers who enjoyed Forgetting English at only 99 cents) in honor of Short Story Month.
To enter the giveaway, readers contacted me with their favorite travel destinations — and I absolutely loved reading about your favorite places (many of which, like Maui and Tokyo) appear in Forgetting English and are favorites of mine as well).
On June 1, I randomly chose a winner: Julia Cousineau, who has graciously given me permission to share with all of you what she shared with me. Julia’s favorite travel memory was a ten-day stay in Tokyo during the early 1907s, when she was a flight attendant for Flying Tiger Airline; on this particular trip, she injured her knee and had a long stay in Japan, which inspired this poem:
The pickles were purple
the puppies were plump
the frog legs were stir fried
the peanut sauce spicy
the produce perfectly strange
murky air, gray pallor
sharp smells I know
nothing about…
a market place in Tokyo
Am I ready for this
much unfamiliar?
–Julia Cousineau
Thanks to Julia for letting me share her memory and poem … and thanks again to all who entered the giveaway.
Here’s to every month being Short Story Month!
Weekly Writing: The first thing
Write about the first thing you do in the morning after you wake up.
May 27, 2013
Weekly Writing: Remembering
Write about someone who is worth remembering. And why.
May 20, 2013
Weekly Writing: Red door
Write about a red door.
May 17, 2013
Another book giveaway…
It’s not only Short Story Month, but it’s also the anniversary of The Pen and the Bell, the marvelous book about mindful writing by Brenda Miller and Holly Hughes.
Brenda and Holly are hosting a giveaway to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their book — click here for details and to win your own copy.
In case you don’t yet know why you need this book, check out my Q&A with Brenda about the book, writing, and more.
Happy writing!
