To All Those Who… …Hold down steady nine-to-five, Monday through Friday jobs with no weekends. …Work shifts so complicated, they must follow a schedule to keep them straight. …Toil away at highly physical yet mentally monotonous jobs. …Drudge through desk-bound yet cerebrally complicated jobs. …Are hardy enough to work outdoors in the heat of summer,ContinueContinue reading “Labor Day 2019”
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Monthly Mental Munchies: August 2019
August is a month of contradictions. One filled with both anticipation and anxiousness, in part I’d suppose because it’s my birth month. Each birthday presents me with another year in the past, filled with many things I was unable to do, and one ahead of me, rich with the promise of what I still mightContinueContinue reading “Monthly Mental Munchies: August 2019”
KMBM: Bookmarks!
If one were to subscribe to the motto printed on one of my teen daughter’s shirts, they’d know that bookmarks are for quitters. Oh yes, only those faint of eye and encumbered by a weak need for sleep would employ bookmarks in their reading journeys. They’re like little paperboard crutches for those not strong enoughContinueContinue reading “KMBM: Bookmarks!”
Are you a writer or a Writer?
What makes a writer a writer? Social media and the interwebs are filled with decrees and passionate rebuttals on this exact topic. Some fall into the camp of “a writer must write every day” while others insist that if you write—no matter how often or little—you are a writer if you consider yourself one. IContinueContinue reading “Are you a writer or a Writer?”
Fearing the Unopened Email
As of last night, I have an email sitting in my inbox that I’m afraid to open. I fear it will be disappointing news, so it’s easier to skip past it for now. I’ll have to open it eventually, and there’s a small chance it could be positive news, but my mind doesn’t work likeContinueContinue reading “Fearing the Unopened Email”
Monthly Mental Munchies: July 2019
Freaking July. It’s the month voted most likely to make everyone miserable with sweltering heat, flash floods, and soppy humidity. And did you know that four out of five mosquitos recommend July as the best month for humans to walk around outside with lots of exposed skin? It’s true. And of course, beaches are takingContinueContinue reading “Monthly Mental Munchies: July 2019”
KMBM: Mugs!
If you polled writers around the world and asked what one thing they consider indispensable to their craft, their answers would be as varied as the genres in which they write. For some, it might be a reliable laptop or simple pen and paper. For others, it could be writing courses or even time andContinueContinue reading “KMBM: Mugs!”
The Promise of Possibilities
Remember my post about flexibility? Well, here it is in action . . . I’d planned to write about writing consistency when it comes to being a writer (irony!), but I’m pivoting this week to talk about something that inspired me over the weekend. We took a quick trip up to New York City asContinueContinue reading “The Promise of Possibilities”
Why A Writer is Like a Raven Desk
Why is a writer like a raven desk? I don’t have an answer to that–sorry. Yet, when I think of quotes about writing, this (flipped version of a) line from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland is one of the first to pop into my mind, which is peculiar as it has nothing to do with writing itself. Hmm .ContinueContinue reading “Why A Writer is Like a Raven Desk”
Pivoting Like a Writing Pro
My writing life is picking up, and most of that is self-propelled. I’ve sidled up to the authorial buffet and loaded my plate with agent querying, short story submissions, publication management, a monthly column, weekly blog posts, deep revisions on a full manuscript, and penning two more short stories for upcoming contests and anthologies. It’s aContinueContinue reading “Pivoting Like a Writing Pro”
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