I’m taking this incredible course called Writing for Warrior Healing presented by Laura Probert. Our first week is all about body awareness. She asked us today to think about how body awareness relates to our work. You may be thinking, “What? That’s crazy. Writers don’t have to think about body awareness.” Okay, putting aside the […]
Month: August 2015
Third Wednesday: Insecure vs. Unsecure
It’s easy to make simple mistakes in word use. After all, in the English language so many words sound similar. However, the specific meaning of a word can completely change what we’re trying to express. “County officials discovered over two hundred insecure voting machines only days before the election.” Reading the above sentence, I got […]
8 Ways to Use the Seasons to Spice Up Your Story
Yesterday a flock of geese flew in a low jagged line across my property, their discordant honking filling the air. I watched them pass from sight behind the walnut tree that chose that moment to release of drift of leaves from every branch. These signs catapulted me into the realization that a new season is […]
Write Life in Living Color
Death ushered another close friend from this world last week. I barely recognized my friend as I read the obituary. How did the editor make this man’s life sound so bland? Where was the feeling of joie-de-vivre that filled every day of his existence? The best obituaries I’ve ever read were written—often with great humor—by […]