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Jul
29
2009
 3

My Daily Word – Research


I hadn't planned on blogging today, since I am knee deep in preparing my 5,000 word submission for critique in my Gotham Writers Workshop. However, I just read a blog posted by Jennifer Neri  a few days ago...and I love the photos she included with it:  Jennifer's Blog.  I especially identify with the post-its all over...


Jul
27
2009
 5

My Daily Word – Memories


At the end of a two week tour through Egypt (two years ago), our fabulous tour leader gave us a great insight into memories.  I have never forgotten her explanation. She described our memories as being like little zip files, files compressed to save space making them easier to save or send.  What a great visual, and she was right. She...


Jul
22
2009
 4

My Daily Word – Eternal


As a writer, it doesn't hurt to remember that what we post online becomes an eternal representation of ourselves.  Once it's out there....it's out there:  linked, pinged, forwarded, copied, pasted, and otherwise flung into the far reaches of the world wide web. I watched a local story on the television last night where...


Jul
21
2009
 1

My Daily Word – Demons


Demons are certainly more than the dark creatures portrayed in fantasy novels (like mine)! In many cases, they are emotions and thoughts inside our own mind.  They hold us back when we should move forward.  They push us down one path when we should have chosen the other.  They make us cower away when our core personality...


Jul
20
2009
 1

My Daily Word: Foolish


This weekend, I came across a great quote from Anne Rice.  It said: "To write something, you have to risk making a fool of yourself." How true.  I don't know what she said before or after that, but I would personally extend that sentiment a bit.  Many people write, but there is a big leap of faith that must be taken...


Jul
14
2009
 5

Oh, No! (Gasp) – The Synopsis Approaches


Yes, my writerly friends and family, it is the bane of my existence...the dreaded synopsis. Yet, it isn't the actual writing of the synopsis that seems so dastardly.  It is the frustration that the format of a synopsis is like a contemporary painting...open to interpretation.  For an industry that in other areas is so regimented,...


Jul
8
2009
 0

Senryu Poem – Eternal Pride


I recently learned about a form of poetry called senryu.  It is similar to haiku in that it is unrhymed and 17 syllables or less.  The difference is in theme.  A senryu is supposed to be a bit satirical or ironic, and to be about human nature or human artifacts. Artifacts?  That's right up my alley of interest!  :) I...


Jul
1
2009
 6

New Poem – Sphinx Meditation


I finally found my old files from my January 2007 trip to Egypt.  The trip of a lifetime.  So many experiences to share...including a very spiritual experience in the King's Chamber of the Great Pyramid.  But I'll share that story at a later date. Today, I'm just going to point you toward a copy of a poem that sprang...


Jun
25
2009
 0

Poem – The Beacon


Check out a recent poem I wrote.  Click on My Poetry in the column at the right.  It was my first attempt at poetry in...probably 20 years! It is likely an obvious poem.  The word choices and phrasing are all chosen to illustrate a "cycle of life".  My inspiration for the poem came from helping a friend deal with a life-changing...


Jun
16
2009
 0

A Writer…At Last!


I recently finished my first fully polished and critiqued manuscript! My heart soared with a surge of energy as a huge smile broke across my face. Goosebumps tingled across my arms as a feeling of pride rippled like waves across the ocean. For just a moment, my mind was amazed at the accomplishment and wondered if anyone...