Writing
The Way Forward
Character Habits As someone who relishes the end goal and an ordered path toward it, I find peace in reading educational curriculum guides. Weird? Strange as it may seem, I confess the moment I realized it myself I sat down to write this out. Why – as a creative, spontaneous soul – should I be…
Read More31 Inspiring Prompts for Writers
Something to Spark your Inspiration when the Writing Fireworks Fizzle out As a writer everything depends on you. Not to say that it doesn’t for other professions, but authors and those who work in literary fields are consistantly drumming up content. Out of nowhere. From inside yourself. And it has to be meaningful. It’s not…
Read MoreMapping Your Story Out
You are the author of your life. You are the hero of your own story. Put another way, mapping your story out should carry high value because who you are and where you’re headed is important. Unlike GPS, your personal story won’t arrive at your desired destination without guidance from you – the author. This…
Read MoreWhy I Wrote American Wild
It’s Not What You Might Think I know its possible to “back into” being an author because I did. Why I wrote American Wild had nothing to do with scholarly pursuits or money-making ventures. It had everything to do with being broke, broken, and lost. But enough about me. Let’s stick with the story. Early…
Read MoreSetting the (dog) Pen Free
In other words, Clearing Debris to Find Your Opportunities The 1900 House we moved to in February 2024 came with land – and some hidden assets. Before you think we found rubies buried beneath the live oak tree (which we haven’t…yet) I’m talking about the large, chain-link dog pen. It was so overgrown we didn’t…
Read MoreWriting Capacities: Listening
Writing is the fruit of a writer’s discipline. However, as every farmer will tell you, much happens between seed, time, and harvest. It’s the same with writing. What happens on the page is the byproduct of biology, chemistry, and composition. We can talk about arranging (composition) or rearranging (editing) the elements on the page, but…
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