The start of June

Hello, Write Edge readers. As I sit here at the start of a new month, I have to confess, my heart is heavy with the events in our country from this whole last week. I wish I had something pithy or insightful to say, but I did write something to express myself. More on that in a moment.

First, this week’s motivational quote for writers. Now more than ever we need to exercise our craft and share our voices. In order to do that effectively, we have to hone our skills. Here’s a tip on how to do that:

“Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master.”—William Faulkner

Next, in reference to what I said above, instead of writing a short story this week I elected to use my newest Workshop entry for a piece of nonfiction. Here’s an excerpt:

I don’t know when the fire will be doused. I hope the physical fires that are hurting businesses and livelihoods will be doused eventually. Not to make anyone win or lose but because those businesses create jobs. Those jobs create paychecks that elevate our communities. That’s good for everyone, no matter what color your skin is.

Read the whole entry now on The Write Edge Writing Workshop.

In the middle of the week, I’ll share a new book review. Last month, the new children’s book The Elephant’s Girl by Celesta Rimington came out. On Wednesday I’ll let you know what I thought of this book. Check out my thoughts on The Write Edge Bookshelf.

Lastly, on Friday, I’ll go back to Instagram posts and little visual snippets of my #writinglife and my involvement in the #writingcommunity.

In the meantime, please be kind to one another, readers. Maybe, if we spread enough kindness, just from one person to another — the same way COVID spread — we could do something for good.

Stay healthy and stay safe.

E.R.G.