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Monday Musings & Motivations — Part 68 — Wherever You Go, There You Are
I haven’t written much on my blog over the past few years. I try, and then go back to the old habit of simply not trying. It’s easier not to do something, isn’t it? Not doing requires less effort, little thinking, no creative concepts, and very little insight. I’m rusty at this because most of my writing has been … Continue reading
Monday Musings & Motivations — Part Fifty-Four – Risk
We each experience life—love, loss, joy, pain—individually, personally, and no one can feel it for us. Friends and/or family can soothe and offer words of comfort or encouragement, but ultimately we have to take whatever it is on— take the risk or not. For some of us, it takes awhile. We do the same thing … Continue reading
From Whence They Came
I was rewriting a short story yesterday morning and decided on the title, “The Nick of Time.” Though the phrase isn’t mentioned anywhere in the story, its implications are fierce—linking the main plot and the subplot—I hope anyway. These vehicles we use to write—setting the tone as tragic or comic, voice patterns of characters, memorable … Continue reading
Only If You Want To
Just a quick post today. Just got a notification from Tipsy Lit that today (I thought it was yesterday but I often misunderstand easy instructions) is the day to vote for your favorite 500-word story, one of which I wrote the other day. Thanks to all of you kind enough to stop by and read. Now … Continue reading
Writing Prompt — Tipsy Lit
As I get back into the blogging thing, I thought I’d precariously begin with a writing prompt from Tipsy Lit. As I begin to take on the task of regularly writing (as I once did for just me), these prompts really do get the creative process going. I’m writing more on my book and a … Continue reading
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