“Since writing is ideally a balance between the private vision and the public world, the one passionate and often inchoate, the other formally constructed, quick to categorize and assess, it’s necessary to think of this art as a craft. Without craft, art remains private. Without art, craft is merely hackwork.” Quote except from Joyce Carol … Continue reading
How can a young man make a decent living these days? How about telling some jokes. For a comedy writer who tells jokes for $1 will quip, he is making some money. Yet another clever way to earn money when jobs are scarce and hard to come by, this stand-up comic has developed a great … Continue reading
I have watched Dr. Charles Stanley on InTouch for years. His sermons are full of wisdom. With a genuine faith, he has a true heart for God. I got a chance to meet and talk briefly with Dr. Stanley when he visited my hometown this past week. As a writer myself, I wanted to know … Continue reading
I received The Versatile Blogger Award from my soul writer friend, bendedspoon. A writer in her own right, although she doesn’t think so, a person who has lifted my spirits on many occasions, I am happy to have her in my writer’s circle. Accepting this award is honoring and the best way to honor someone … Continue reading
We bear the fruit of our words. Finding your inner writer‘s voice is essential. The message you write will convey what your heart speaks. What kind of message are sending? The world is filled with people who claim to have all the answers. Knowledge is attained by searching the Internet with keywords and content. Wisdom is … Continue reading
The writer within has something special. The words. Take a fluid picture and move it, transform it, and focus on the connections with the words written. Opening the windows to a world of possibilities. It takes impressions and persistence to change things around. It takes courage. It takes stability. Words that lift, words that crush, words … Continue reading
The challenge is to post at least once a week or if you’re really up to it, post once a day. I think I’ll try the post a week challenge. I like what WordPress is doing here to get us motivated. It’s a great way for writers to write something and get inspired in the … Continue reading