The Purge – Giving Your Page What It Wants – 5 Steps to Super Writing

One thing I've been thinking about today is what I call The Purge. If you are only reminded of the horror movie and hate the name, pick one of your choosing: The Great Cleansing. Taking the Tweedle Dum out of my Tweedle Dee. Writing. Or, make up you own encouraging name. I named mine The … Continue reading The Purge – Giving Your Page What It Wants – 5 Steps to Super Writing →

What Inspires You?

Yesterday, I visited Georgetown, Texas, and I came across a place called the Monument Cafe. Let me just say -- the BEST rootbeer I've ever tasted. But, that's for another blog post. I ordered my standard -- a decaf coffee, cream and sugar. And, this appeared: A beautiful cup of perfectly temperatured coffee placed on … Continue reading What Inspires You? →

Too Many Words

So I'm working on a short story for the Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition. (You should enter, too! Follow this link: http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/short-short-story-competition) And, I've been thinking. Yeah. I do that. And, have come to the conclusion that I don't like the way I write. Isn't that a writer thing? Today, I read my work, … Continue reading Too Many Words →

Dreams

I woke up today to a beautiful yet heart-wrenching post at https://cristianmihai.net/2018/09/24/these-dreams-of-mine/#comment-103822 Heart wrenching because it's true. Too true for my spirit to interpret. Too true for my guts to like. What would I die for? But, more importantly, what would I live for? So many dreams swirl inside me. So many things I want to do. So, why … Continue reading Dreams →