For the Love of Words
Words matter. So does the intent, action, and implications when you choose them. I have something of a love affair with words. As a child, I was a voracious reader.…
Thoughts Made Manifest
When all is said and done that’s what words are. The depth of this can be surreal. Thoughts are often abstract, complex, and mixed. They are unclear and tend to…
Do I Find the Words or Do the Words find Me?
One of the ongoing challenges of writing. The words sometimes come really easily. You sit at the keyboard or with a pen and paper, and BOOM there are words. Other…
Ramping up Production – Writing during NaNoWriMo.
With November in full swing, so too is National Novel Writer’s Month (NaNoWriMo). If you are unfamiliar with NaNoWriMo, it is an annual challenge to write a 50,000-word novelette in…
What you Write Matters
Be mindful that what you write matters. Why you should give consideration to words and phrases you use whether you share your work or not. It is all too easy…
Wrestling Words into Submission
Wrestling words into submission can be interesting. Sometimes the words come easily, and sometimes they require a nearly physical effort. As a writer, words are my stock in trade. I…
Musings on Being a Writer
Calling myself a writer is only the beginning. As most of you know, I am a writer. I have been a writer for nearly four decades now. Sure, there were…
Wrestling Words into Submission
A recent post on Facebook a friend put up asked us to describe our day job, but make it sound evil. My response? Words must be wrestled into submission. Like…
Why Write? Shared Inspiration.
Why write? I write because there are worlds in my head that I feel the need to share. These worlds and characters have been swirling about for most of life.…
Sharing My Love of the Written Word for the Holidays
I have always been a fan of the written word. I started reading at a young age, and when my family began to get shaken up, I think I probably…