Monthly Archives: August 2019

Walk on!

Walking — what a simple and amazing writing tool! It’s one of the easiest and most effective ways to shake the cobwebs from our brains and refocus our energies when they flag. It can also be a source of inspiration. … Continue reading

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Self-critiquing Tips

Sometimes, we need to take a close, hard look at our writing and shape and reshae it until it sings and dances. Doing this isn’t easy. Here’s some helpful advice from an online article published by Writer’s Relief, a well-established … Continue reading

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In Memoriam

For El Paso and Dayton: Remember Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go, yet turning stay. Remember … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

A rose is a rose And was always a rose. But the theory now goes that an apple’s a rose. And a plum is, and so’s a pear I suppose. And God only knows what will next prove a rose. … Continue reading

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Write Away

“Brian Clark of Copyblogger offers these “10 Steps to Becoming a Better Writer:” 1. Write 2. Write more. 3. Write even more. 4. Write even more than that 5. Write when you don’t want to 6. Write when you do … Continue reading

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Smart Start

“It is our attitude, not our aptitude, that determines our altitude.”   Zig Ziglar “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task, which, more than anything else, affects its successful outcome.”   William James What a team: Zig Ziglar … Continue reading

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