Tag: blogging
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Weight Watchers for Your Writing? Oh Yes …
For the first time in my life, I’m struggling with a weight problem. Not a bad one, but it’s enough. I don’t mean to get all mushy on you; trust me, there’s a writing lesson here. First of all, I’m sorry I missed a blog post last week. I suffered an Internet outage, and then life…
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Inspire Yourself with these 6 Themes
I’ve been on a creative binge lately. And for the New Year, I want to help inspire you, too! I’ve been reading books and writing stories about some of the deepest, most profound themes I know. You know, those deep, dark ideas that give a story its umph. That inspire us to reconsider our own…
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I’m Tired of Writing
Do you ever feel that way? Wiped clean. Buzzed dry. Rolled flat. Yea, that’s me today. And I’m not afraid to say it. I’m a writer, who for once, is sick of writing. Gasp! I know, right? But here’s the thing. I do it all day for my job. I do it after work for…
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Beyond the Beach
I once had a boyfriend who hated the beach. He thought it smelled like fish and garbage, and complained how the sand gets everywhere. Thank God, he’s moved on, and so have I. Today, I can fall asleep on the beach with a like-minded partner, enveloped in the warmth of the fine sand, then submit…
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Weed Wackers & Writer’s Block: Spark Your Creative Juices!
I watched a man buzz down the street—literally—in my mom’s neighborhood the other day, a Weed Wacker engine slung haphazardly onto the back of his bike. This was one of those “only in America” moments. And people wonder why half the world wants to kill us. In all seriousness though, I realized something. This man wasn’t only…