C.C. Yager's Blog, page 24
July 24, 2015
My Cherished Object for Cherished Blogfest 2015
Certain objects I cherish because they were gifts from people I cherish, or special memories halo them. When I inherited my mother’s and two grandmothers’ jewelry, I immediately picked out the pieces I remembered the most vividly, the pieces I’d … Continue reading →
July 11, 2015
Would You Work in a Moneyless Future?
It seems to have popped again in the Zeitgeist, folks. Yesterday at the New York Times Opinion Pages blog, Anna North wrote about Trekonomics by Manu Saadia in which he examines the economics of the “Star Trek” universe, i.e. a … Continue reading →
July 4, 2015
Political Correctness in Creative Writing
“Political correctness” has gotten a bad rap. These two words strung together have become a catch-all for some people who regard it as another way to say “oppression.” These people want to be free to do and say what they … Continue reading →
July 1, 2015
Support #IndieBooksBeSeen Today — Indie Pride Day!
Today is the second annual Indie Pride Day in support of indie authors and their books. The purpose is to demonstrate support by posting at social media sites, re-posting other authors’ posts, and spreading the word all day. For more … Continue reading →
June 27, 2015
Just a Hobby? Or Just a Job?
Doubt punches me in the gut. Where’s Faith? Faith usually slips between Doubt and my gut, defends me, protects me, envelopes me in Hope. Religion is not the only arena where Doubt and Faith battle. Artists know this all too … Continue reading →
June 20, 2015
To Review or Not To Review?
I love to read. I’ve loved books since before I started school, and my parents were reading to me. My favorite book back then was Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit. I gave it a five-star review by requesting it every time … Continue reading →
June 14, 2015
The Professional Writer: Are you Submitting?
It’s summer. We have more hours of daylight which boosts my energy. I feel that I accomplish much more in the summer because the days are longer. So, I went through another pile of files and papers on my desk … Continue reading →
June 6, 2015
Getting Back in the Writing Groove
” In the meantime, this month, I’d like to talk about something that might seem counter intuitive—how having a relatively unvarying routine can help your creativity. That’s right, a dull, boring, same-thing-every day routine can actually be a boon to … Continue reading →
June 1, 2015
Listen to Yourself, Writers!
Years ago, in an effort to read more poetry, I began my writing work days by reading poetry out loud at my desk. I read classics, 19th century poetry, poems I’d hated in high school, foreign poetry in translation and … Continue reading →
May 25, 2015
From the Top
So, you want to be a virtuoso soloist in classical music? No, this is not like that trick Carnegie Hall joke (customer in taxi asks driver how to get to Carnegie Hall, driver says “practice, practice, practice!”). Classical musicians have … Continue reading →
