#amwriting: The Preacher

I have come up with a new idea for a story. I am, most definitely, still in the preliminary stages with it trying to figure out what my settings will be, how the plot should evolve, and who my characters will be. This post depicts the first of numerous character sketches. § He lumbered into …

#weekendcoffeeshare: What Constitutes Friendship?

The Daily Post sponsors the #weekendcoffeeshare. Twitter is also using this hashtag. If this is something you’d like to do, whether it be weekly like it’s supposed to be or the way I do it, once a month, I hope you will join in. Last month I wrote this post as a dialogue between you, …

#thepersonalside: Lost in Muckiness

Yes, I know muckiness is not a real word but it describes the dilemma I found myself in during most of last month, the month of May. The dictionary define the word muck as 1. moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure. 2. a highly organic, dark or black soil, less than 50 percent …

#writingcraft: Listening to My Heart

Everyone has an in-built guide. It’s a voice, a knowing, a nudge that guides you from danger. Some people have developed it and some haven’t, but everyone has it. Listen to your heart. In every issue, listen to your heart. It may save your life. ~ Madam Ova Sabi § I recently started following the …

#amwriting: Purpose in Life

What do I believe my purpose in life is? I do not have a clue. Some say whatever goals you make in life is your purpose. I do not agree. Life purpose, I would think, would be more along the lines of destiny. I could get into all the angles of the Forrest Gump philosophy …

Interview with Jacqui Murray

I usually do not have a post for Monday but Jacqui is doing a blog hop for her recently released book, Twenty-four Days. I figured this was my chance at my first interview attempt. § Jacqui, thank you for agreeing to this. Did you grow up knowing you wanted to be a writer? Please elaborate. …

#weekendcoffeeshare: Searching for Prompts

The Daily Post sponsors the #weekendcoffeeshare. If this is something you’d like to do, whether it be weekly like it’s supposed to be or the way I do it, once a month, I hope you will join in. Last month I tried writing this post in the style most are writing it, pretty much straight …

#thepersonalside: Giving Up the Things I Love

As a child, I did not ponder on what I loved or did not love. Chances were I was much better off that way because what did I know about anything back then anyway? So many concepts were brand new to me and I had nothing to compare them to. It is easy to love …

#writingcraft: The Discounted Genre

I read a fair number of blogs that are centered around writing. It was not until earlier this year that I started seeing posts about genres in particular. True, some writers would mention the genres they were interested in but did not sway away, making me consider and ponder on how much they really knew …

#amwriting: Scene Sketch

Obscure Changes The day had just started. The sun shined so brightly in the east much of the sky was a pure dazzling white. Birds, mostly robins and finches, were pecking into the new grass of the lawns looking for seeds. Yet, the air was silent, as if waiting for something monumental to happen. What …

#weekendcoffeeshare: Being a Writer is More?

The Daily Post sponsors the #weekendcoffeeshare. If this is something you’d like to do, whether it be weekly like it’s supposed to be or the way I do it, once a month. You can get the lowdown about it at the link above. In the past, I have written this post dialogue style as if …

#thepersonalside: The Weathering Consequence

It is said, when a person writes, it will affect what he or she writes and how well that writing session will be. I am somewhat limited in this capacity but I do not have to be stuck at my desk nonetheless no matter what hour my session is. I have tried writing on my …