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You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.Les Brown Why do we struggle so much with the just getting started? I started re-reading this book this weekend that answers many Continue reading This Year I will…
I didn’t know much about St. Augustine until I ran across some black and white photos of America’s oldest city at a local flea market. The pictures of the city, mostly architectural in nature intrigued me and it seems like Continue reading Discovering New Artists
Nothing stinks like a pile of unpublished writing. Sylvia Plath. 2007 is almost over and although I’m reminded by friends that I accomplished a lot this year, I am hard on myself and want to be sitting here with more Continue reading What’s That Smell?
Writing is like walking in a deserted street. Out of the dust in the street you make a mud pie.John le Carre I am returning this otherwise good typing paper to you because someone has printed gibberish all over it Continue reading Cracking the pie crust secret code
Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the pumpkin pie.
I just need 12 more bloggers to join my small community at My Blog Log. If you are a blogger who is already a Blog log member, please join my community of like minded creatively inspired bloggers. Thanks.Lovingly, The Writing Continue reading My Blog Log
Writing Nag’s Pear and Cranberry Chutney 1 Tbsp vegetable oil2 Bartlett pears, peeled and cut into small dice1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and cut into small dice1 small onion, cut into small dice2 cloves garlic, chopped fine2 cups water1 1/2-2 Continue reading Writing Nag’s Pear and Cranberry Chutney
My Blog Log is having a contest. The blog that attracts the most new community members wins. Umm there’s no way I expect to win 4 people have joined my community in the last 2 weeks the blog in the Continue reading My Blog Log Contest
Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self. – Cyril Connorly I think many writers fall into this mindset when faced with fear or insecurity. Their writing is not Continue reading Who Are You Writing For?
Helen Ginger of Straight from Hel tagged me with the meme about blogging. 1. How long have you been blogging?I’ve been blogging for more than a year but I didn’t really get it until I started my Writing Nag blog Continue reading When Straight from Hel Tags You…