If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time—a tremendous whack. (Wi… more →
300 Days of Better Writingwrote 2 days ago: I finally danced naked in the rain, just the other evening. It was something I’d always wanted to d … more →
wrote 5 days ago: English: UWE meta model (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Good afternoon fellow indies and Under-Belly feast … more →
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wrote 1 week ago: I would like the Poetry Jar to branch out into other media, like more Photography. It would be extre … more →
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wrote 1 month ago: “One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple.” Jack Kerouac This is an edit of yest … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: Book Promotion Tip of the Week #8 March 3, 2013 Why is it that so many writers forget all about who … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: What is a Blog Hop? Basically, it’s a way for readers to discover authors new to them. On this sto … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Which one is the original? Does it matter? They are all cute! I have been seeing some convers … more →
wrote 3 months ago: It seems like finding our ‘true north’ is near-impossible at times. The harder we … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Each day, I try to wake up with a brand-new perspective on life–I love to see the sunrise on g … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I woke up this morning…long before sunrise, feeling like I might find some answers to the prob … more →
wrote 3 months ago: “I’m not ready for this.” In today’s world, “parenting” has uncountable configurat … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Yesterday was a day unlike any other–it was the day we sailed our SJ 24 ‘Peniki II … more →