inspiration, creative writing prompts, motivational quotes, poetry and gentle nagging on the creative writing life…
“I still get wildly enthusiastic about little things…I play with leaves. I skip down the street and run against the wind.” Leo Buscaglia I woke up late this morning…lay in bed and flipped through the Saturday morning children’s programs and Continue reading How to Play?
Fee-free contest with great prizes! Don’t miss out on this fine pen company’s poetry contest you have until November 30th. First prize is $1000 and online publication. My friend, poet extraordinaire Yvonne Garcia won a merit award in this contest Continue reading Free to enter poetry contest from Franklin-Christoph
An old racetrack joke reminds you that your program contains all the winners’ names. I stare at my typewriter keys with the same thought. Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic’s Notebook, 1960 I don’t know much about The neurotic’s notebook other than Continue reading All the Winners’ Names
Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very;” your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. Mark Twain Twain’s not so subtle advice on not overusing adverbs in your writing is not Continue reading Writing…Just As It Should Be
This was Cocoa at two months…today she turned ten.
WOOF Contest – Top Picks Poetry Zorlone – “After Thought” – A poem of regret. Dragon Blogger – “Sweet Songs of Youth” – Poem about childhood love and innocence. Jennifer M Scott – “Among Lilac” – A poem of decisions.About Continue reading WOOF Contest Winners
“Whilst August yet wears her golden crown, Ripening fields lush- bright with promise;Summer waxes long, then wanes, quietly passing Her fading green glory on to riotous Autumn.”Michelle L. Thieme, August’s Crown Poetry Contest for Garden WritersThanks to Lauri for the Continue reading August’s Golden Crown
One of my favorite creative blogs just posted some birthday gift tags you can print. Very cute illustrations. Thanks Emila!
“Writers are not just people who sit down and write. They hazard themselves. Every time you compose a book your composition of yourself is at stake.”E.L. Doctorow In the next month I am gathering all my work together to see Continue reading Composing a book and celebrating your success
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