If it seems I’m having a hard time staying focused this year, that’s because I am. While I’m not sure where the problem lies, I’ve been thoroughly frustrated with the situation. Maybe it’s because I’m working on too many things at once. I’ve mentioned that before. And yet, I’ve only wiped one project off my […]
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Choosing to Have Fun with Writing in 2014
It’s time. Time to firm up those new writing goals. Time to get a running start on meeting them, by making a choice today. Today you can choose how your writing year will unfold. And once you make your choice you’ve taken the first step to make it happen. Me, I’m choosing to post […]
Grab Life’s Lemons and Make Stories
I wrote this headline last week as I began my post. But as I wrote that day, I realized I was creating an entirely different article. I ended up creating a new headline appropriate for what ended up on my page, and decided to hold the lemon idea for today. So here we go again. […]
Which Classic Would You Reinvent?
Emily Wenstrom, editor and publisher of short story ezine wordhaus, wrote a wonderful post this week on reinterpreting art. I had to smile as I recalled experiencing the same sense of familiarity she describes. Usually from an instrumental melody streaming from elevator speakers, or soothing patients in their long wait at the doctor’s office. And […]