A few weeks ago, I had the equivalent of a writer’s meltdown until I made two conclusions, one of which involved meeting a certain person by the name Lise Weil. (You can read about it here). After talking to her and learning about the writing retreat that she runs a few times a year, I decided…
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. among the small things yesterday.
was a larger thing, not world news, happily, not something to chew over. amongst the colours, the gifts, the tiny cup, cracked, collectable, among the people at the friday club is friendship, a bigger thing. although many of us like smaller items, we have grown to know that close friends are a quite very big,…
Six Rules of Grammar Fiction Writers Can Challenge
By Tamsin de la Harpe 1. Sentence Fragments. Look, fiction writers use sentence fragments. Most of you should know this by now, because you read books and if they’re halfway decent books you’ll see sentence fragments. Like this. Assuming, however, that your high school English teacher broke this habit out of you, along with the…
Write Fright
Write fright, or fear of the blank page, is hard to overcome. The white page on the computer screen seems naked, and my attempts at sentence fragments, much less paragraphs, offer it as much cover as a fig leaf. Maybe I should use a larger font. Try double spacing. More experienced writers offer abundant counsel…
“Another picture on another wall” (to the tune of…)
A too oft repeated quip of mine is that I’ll “tart” myself any time, any place, for a bit of attention. And sadly, that’s too close to the truth to joke about. But whereas I’ve never had “morning after” regrets about putting myself through whatever dubious little adventures life’s journey may cast in my path,…
Hanukkah Howie vs. Santa Claus
Hanukkah Howie vs. Santa Claus is a great picture book idea written by author David Michael Slater. The book is currently in its funding stage on the inkshares website where it is receiving a great deal of interest. I will be packing this book full of fun and lively illustrations depicting the inset characters as they compete…
. glass and ashes .
today i write of glass and ashes, inspired before, then swept by other’s moments. witness the cleaning, month passed, in our surprise forgot the soot and dashes, to burnish wax. today, a small task. a small task to help those words look old. ©sbm
Travel Art Journaling Tips
By Seth Apter One of the pleasures of travel for me is creating a journal that celebrates and documents my adventures. It is a time commitment for sure, but one that I have found to be worth the time and effort. Years later, when I page through my journals, I am immediately transported back to each of…
