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February 14, 2018
Slice-of-Life Scenes: Cleaning the House
I’m looking at my chore list–and how many things need to be done–and I got to thinking…how would my MC (or any of my characters for that matter) clean the house? Would it be boring to read or enlightening character development? Any insights? (BTW, this post may or may not inspire one to clean the […]
Give Me an “F”
I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the current title words for the letter “F.” Faint Fashionable […]
February 12, 2018
Writing Sprints: Poetic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Over the weekend, I discovered a fun–and yummy–way to do writing sprints. Mix up a double-batch of cookie dough and write while baking (approx. 10 min per dozen). Yield: approx. five dozen cookies and twenty poem drafts.
Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Five Stars Lisa Wingate proves herself as a consummate storyteller with her novel Before We Were Yours. Using historical fiction, Wingate tells the tale of true-to-life abductions for profit through illegal adoptions during the 1920s through 1950. Readers will not soon forget the generational saga of these characters connected through scandal and secrecy.
Give Me an “E”
I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the current title words for the letter “E.” Educate Egg […]
February 9, 2018
Just Like Home
The local coffeehouse feels just like home today as I drink from a mug that matches my first set of dishes that I recently donated to charity.
February 8, 2018
Give Me a “D”
I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the current title words for the letter “D.” Dancing Degree […]
Writing Sprints: Achieving Goals
Last week, I set this extreme goal of writing nine poems a day. It didn’t happen. I simply didn’t think it was possible. Then yesterday I participated in two 15-minute sprints. I drafted eight poems in total. Keep in mind these are drafts. They are not the finished poem. Revising will happen on another day. […]
February 7, 2018
Give Me a “C”
I am still looking for title words to add to one of my current projects. I cannot guarantee your word will be chosen for the theme of a poem, but if it is, I will give proper acknowledgement when the book is published. Here are the current title words for the letter “C.” *Note: As […]
Bedroom Befuddlement: The Marvel of Superheroes
I instruct my youngest son to clean his room every day. Honest. I do. Every. Day. Something happens in there. I think. As far as I can tell, it is some sort of cosmic shift of papers from one side of the room to the other. And there is this distinct odoriferous fragrance that can […]
