Nah! To the NaNo Challenge

I know that I'm the umpteenth person to write about what is about to start tomorrow, NaNoWriM. Still, most of what I've read thus far are articles promoting this event. I, on the other hand, am discouraging it. ∴ Most people who are writing and are on the Internet have read somewhere about the National …

How Do They Do It? How is It Done?

It wasn’t until I began to read each and every day that I started thinking seriously about writing. Once I decided that I want to do something substantial with my writing, I began to look at the material I was reading in a different perspective. No, I didn’t start looking for errors per se, although …

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich Effect

Again, I've missed writing a post during the weekend. Admittedly, some of the reason is due to my reluctance to write the rest of It Was My Black Cloud. Still, there is another reason; I’m at a place in my writing that's become troublesome. It’s sticky and gooey. It’s reminds me of picking up a …

Living with Hope

This is the second assignment in my series about the Writing Memoirs Email Course I’m currently taking. You can read about my first assignment, Living Authentically, here. If you’re interested in classes like this (both free and ones with a fee), stop by Writing Bliss and look at Shery’s list of courses. The Second Assignment …