Many a time, disheartened over futile things, we start cursing life and mourn over how all has gone wrong. But seldom do we stop and stare, to acknowledge all we fail to count…
How to Plot a Novel With a Central Theme and Story Problem
Without a clear theme a book wanders without purpose through its settings. It might entertain, but it won’t linger in the reader’s memory or impart anything of lasting value.
Psychological Techniques That May Prevent Difficult People from Making You Miserable
The world is full of people who can make you miserable. Learn to recognize how difficult people make you miserable, and develop techniques to avoid the worst of it.
Facebook: Destroyer of relationships
Facebook as the cause of infidelity is on the rise. Why you ask? Remember the whole purpose of Facebook is to get or have “Friends”. It is now possible with the click of a mouse to reconnect with long lost loves, old flames or exes.
Oh, Christmas Tree
It was a cold, bright day when we headed up to the mountains in search of the Christmas tree of my childhood dreams. We found it…with some strings attached.
Art is Beauty
Can writing be taught? The spark, the life, the essence… can this be taught?
Winter
Writer Marshall McCarthy’s reflections on winter …
2 Keys to Increase Productivity in Your Writing Life
Guest Author Janalyn Voigt suggests two techniques most every writer can use to find more time to write.
Poppy poet preaches self-empowerment
Ilona Martonfi’s Blue Poppy is a rallying cry against oppression. Ilona Martonfi considers herself a poet-activist. While her first book of poetry, Blue Poppy, might initially read like the dirge of a brutal marriage, the subject matter changes meaning in light of her activism. “I am talking about freedom,” said Martonfi. “Freedom from violence, wherever […]
My Thanksgiving Wish
I have now been blessed by thirty-six full moons since I arrived on my island. During the waxing and waning of the Wolf Moon of January through the Cold Moon of December, this once city girl has learned there are unexpected gifts in the most magical of places.
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