Why do you blog? What’s the point? A friend asked me that a few weeks ago. And those are excellent questions. I began blogging for one reason: to get over my fear of public writing. And after almost two years … Continue reading ![]()
Blogging 411: To write or not to write, is it really a question?
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Writing 411: That pesky little problem that plagues even the best of writers …
Writer’s block. Yep. It happens. To all writers. It doesn’t matter if you’ve been writing since you could pick up a pencil, writer’s block has struck the best of us. Writer’s block is defined by wikipedia ( ;) ) as … Continue reading ![]()
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Writing 411: Day vs Night
(I love this picture! Thank you conlang.wikia.com!) One thing I’ve notice after blogging for 20 days straight is that I mainly blog/write at night. In some ways this surprises me because not a morning has gone by this month where … Continue reading ![]()
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Writing 411: NaBloPoMo 2014
National Blog Post Month – a goal to post at least one post a day. And I did it! And I feel great! I had a couple of close calls, but this year I posted thirty days straight. Thirty. Days. … Continue reading ![]()
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Blogging 411: 2014 in review
If there is one thing any historian loves it’s the idea that you have a record of what was done, a history (duh!), and so little things like this review amuse the heck out of me. It’s been a great … Continue reading ![]()
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“The glint of light on broken glass”
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
Not only did Chekhov dispense great writing advice, he was a snappy dresser, too. In college, my writing professors shared a constant refrain: “show, don’t tell.” I had a hard time grasping this nuance…![]()
Not only did Chekhov dispense great writing advice, he was a snappy dresser, too. In college, my writing professors shared a constant refrain: “show, don’t tell.” I had a hard time grasping this nuance…
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Showcase Your Best Work With a Portfolio
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
You do great work. Whether you’re an artist, writer, photographer, designer, or other, your creations inspire and amaze others. You’re constantly going above and beyond producing work you’re proud of. I know it. You…![]()
You do great work. Whether you’re an artist, writer, photographer, designer, or other, your creations inspire and amaze others. You’re constantly going above and beyond producing work you’re proud of. I know it. You…
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Writing Junkie 411: The Postcard Project
Deltiologist unite! Postcrossing posted this project to their Facebook page and being the deltiologist I am, I just had to check it out. What a wonderful article by Amy Alipio. Go read the full article here. Go now and come back (if you don’t get sucked into cyberspace and can’t find your way back here. […]
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Letter-Writing Escapades: The Art of Sorting
Wow! What I thought would take an hour to sort through actually took me 3 1/2! Granted my focus wasn’t dedicated to my task, but it was still unexpected. What were you doing? Well, I was organizing my postcards and letters. For those of you who are just tuning in, I joined Postcrossing in January […]
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Writing, writing, writing
Well, my Saturday started early. Like, 4:45 a.m. early. And then I tried to go back to sleep, but gave up after an hour and half of social media-ing on my phone, no matter that I was lying tucked warmly in my bed. My eyes just didn’t want to close and my mind just didn’t […]
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