This post is the fourth in a series on writing, written for those beginning their journey towards publication. For the first three, click here, here, and here. ……………………………… Nearly two years ago, on a hot, southern July afternoon I found myself sitting face to face with a woman who quite obviously did not find my sense of humor funny. She…
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Five Minute Friday: Writer
Hello, Friends. Welcome back for another Friday spent with Lisa-Jo and the Five-minute crowd. Today, we’re taking five minutes to write on the prompt Writer. Do you have five minutes to write, read, or both? Why don’t you join us? 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking. 2. Link back here and invite others to join in….
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Three things every writer must do
When I began blogging, I held no expectations for where it would lead me. I wanted to write books, remember? But, seeing as I didn’t have a single, viable idea knocking about in my head, book writing felt like a ridiculous, imaginary leap. My first love is fiction. I have met the face of the world in more novels than…
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Adventures in writing: Beginnings
Seven years ago, I read a book called Praying for Purpose for Women. I had three small children, an ache to do something purposeful besides wipe messy faces and bottoms, and absolutely no direction. Tucked into the front cover of the book, a cover still decorated with my two-year old’s doodles, is a small sheet of paper with a list…
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Surprised by Motherhood: A book
When Lisa-Jo asked what surprised us most about motherhood, I drew a blank. No, that’s not entirely true. I drew on memories the breadth and width of fourteen years, and the weight of them crammed into every nook and cranny of my mind. They smothered everything else like a blanket, rather than a blank. I couldn’t choose just one. The…
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