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January 19, 2019
My Sanctuaries and Safe Havens: Writing and Spiritual Practices
By Judith Ashley
Writing has been a refuge, a
safe haven for me since I started writing fiction in 2002. At that point, I
didn’t even have a writing process nor did I have any idea of things like genres
or tropes.
What I did have were stories
that infiltrated my night and day dreams. Scenes so real I could hear, see,
smell and taste the people and food in the stories. My body recognized the
Writing has been a refuge, a
safe haven for me since I started writing fiction in 2002. At that point, I
didn’t even have a writing process nor did I have any idea of things like genres
or tropes.
What I did have were stories
that infiltrated my night and day dreams. Scenes so real I could hear, see,
smell and taste the people and food in the stories. My body recognized the
January 18, 2019
My Best Book of 2018 #superhero #romance
Hi, I'm Pippa Jay, author of sci-fi and supernatural stories to engage your emotions. I had a really bad year reading wise in 2018. I started a few books but didn't finish - not through the fault of the book. Several were non-fiction, most not romance. Mostly the few I did read were old, familiar favourites from Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Barry Hughart.
So when I saw the first topic
So when I saw the first topic
January 17, 2019
2018 - A great year for books
In 2018 I did something I've NEVER done... I took a personal retreat. A time in nature (well, not hard core - I mean there was running water, a flush toilet, and a bed) where I could relax and read!
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With this scenery how could you not enjoy a book???? I read 5 books just that weekend. My overall goal for 2018 was to read 50 books with 20 of them being new to me authors. So to say which ONE
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With this scenery how could you not enjoy a book???? I read 5 books just that weekend. My overall goal for 2018 was to read 50 books with 20 of them being new to me authors. So to say which ONE
January 16, 2019
My 2018 Best Books
There is something about interlocking stories within a book that really appeals to me. I have no idea why. Maybe something from deep down in my psyche or in a past life? Who knows. It's the same with movies. My all time favourite movies (which all have this theme) are Babel, Crash and The Red Violin (check them out, they're amazing).
Maybe I'm just greedy and want more than one story for my
Maybe I'm just greedy and want more than one story for my
January 14, 2019
2019 Dream a big Dream!
By: Marcia King-Gamble
www.lovemarcia.com
It's the beginning of a new year and a time when hope and optimism abounds. Many of us couldn’t wait to put the year behind us, because 2018 was a challenging year and a true test of faith.
Our nation saw a record of unprecedented natural disasters, ranging from the deadliest wildfire in California's history to the worst hurricane
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It's the beginning of a new year and a time when hope and optimism abounds. Many of us couldn’t wait to put the year behind us, because 2018 was a challenging year and a true test of faith.
Our nation saw a record of unprecedented natural disasters, ranging from the deadliest wildfire in California's history to the worst hurricane
January 12, 2019
Romance at Any Age!
by Courtney Pierce
You could call me a quasi-romance writer, but my books tend to focus on the complications of life experiences of older characters. The romance part swoops in as an end-game reward that must be earned. And boy do my protagonists work hard for it. I love plopping characters into a dung storm of their own creation. These seasoned players come into a relationship with enough
You could call me a quasi-romance writer, but my books tend to focus on the complications of life experiences of older characters. The romance part swoops in as an end-game reward that must be earned. And boy do my protagonists work hard for it. I love plopping characters into a dung storm of their own creation. These seasoned players come into a relationship with enough
January 11, 2019
Cleaning The Green Way by Diana McCollum
Friday, January 11, 2019
Let me just say up front, this is a repeat of a post from 2012. Cleaning is what I'm doing everyday. My mom passed December 5, 2018. We all lived together for 7 years. I've been cleaning out closets, coming across pictures, letters and cards from my mom's past. Believe me when I say I've cried a river, because I have. I'm not quite up to writing a new blog post. I
Let me just say up front, this is a repeat of a post from 2012. Cleaning is what I'm doing everyday. My mom passed December 5, 2018. We all lived together for 7 years. I've been cleaning out closets, coming across pictures, letters and cards from my mom's past. Believe me when I say I've cried a river, because I have. I'm not quite up to writing a new blog post. I
January 10, 2019
Best Books I Read in 2018 by Lynn Lovegreen
According to my Goodreads list, I read a dozen books in 2018. (I think there are actually more, if I include books I read for historical research or read but forgot to add to my book review list.) Some of the dozen were published last year, and some I just got around to reading in 2018—when your to-be-read list is as long as mine, it takes a while to get through it!
I enjoyed all of these,
I enjoyed all of these,
January 9, 2019
Best books I read in 2018
Hi everyone!
I am Young Adult and Middle Grade author Barbara Binns, writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for adolescents and teens. As my tagline says, I write Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them.
For the start of 2019, I am supposed to be blogging about my best reads of 2018. That's really difficult.
First, you have to know that being a
I am Young Adult and Middle Grade author Barbara Binns, writer of contemporary and realistic fiction for adolescents and teens. As my tagline says, I write Stories of Real Boys Growing Into Real Men - and the people who love them.
For the start of 2019, I am supposed to be blogging about my best reads of 2018. That's really difficult.
First, you have to know that being a
January 8, 2019
Create a Productivity Habit in 2019
by Madelle Morgan
So much to do, so little time
FINDING THE TIME TO WRITE IS DIFFICULT
My 2019 is off to a busy start. How about you?
My To-Do list is long. During the day something always seems to come up to pull me away from what I meant to do. My precious free time is squeezed to a few evening hours, and that sliver involves watching TV or reading.
No doubt you are familiar with this
So much to do, so little time
FINDING THE TIME TO WRITE IS DIFFICULT
My 2019 is off to a busy start. How about you?
My To-Do list is long. During the day something always seems to come up to pull me away from what I meant to do. My precious free time is squeezed to a few evening hours, and that sliver involves watching TV or reading.
No doubt you are familiar with this
