Weekends are often devilishly devine. We have wickedly good fun, clean dirt from our homes, watch friendly competitors, and otherwise turn ourselves inside out trying to do more, be more, have more. Then comes Monday. Monday is the antithesis of the weekend. So today, let’s have fun with words or rather, phrases that pair two…… Continue reading Fun with Words
Category: Writing
Hooked
Once upon a time . . . it was tradition to begin a story with those words. Today’s reader wants to be hooked. The reader will accept that “once upon a time” opening only for a certain type of story. Regardless of the genre or style of fiction, the beginning of the book is critical.…… Continue reading Hooked
Whoopensocker Words
I am up to my elbows in elephants and alligators or several large projects. Large projects with lots of words, whoopensocker words. What’s that? Read on.
Set Yourself on Fire for 2013
It’s a new year and many of you have set ambitious goals or resolutions. Here are some thoughts on how you might actually meet those goals this year. Maybe you’ll set yourself on fire and exceed your goals. The first and most important step toward success is the feeling that we can succeed. – Nelson…… Continue reading Set Yourself on Fire for 2013
Art Glass Lessons for Writing
The earliest known manmade glass is in the form of Egyptian beads from between 2750 and 2625 BC. My interest in art glass (more commonly known as stained glass) doesn’t go back that far, but it goes back more than a few years. I have always loved the way sunlight brings a stained glass piece…… Continue reading Art Glass Lessons for Writing