Smelling Those Virtual Roses
Learning the craft, I’ve spent so many hours focused on fine-tuning the areas I’m weak in, such as description and emotions. Hours upon hours I’d write then edit and go over every word, every minute detail. I’d layer in physical descriptions, the five senses, emotions, worrying over every choice. My conversations with other writers were [...]
How do you write?
Admission: I cannot write with a pen or a pencil. Gasp. I imagine plenty of people can curl up with a brand new note pad and the perfect pen and write for hours – I on the otherhand get finger cramps and brain farts within minutes. I’m not ashamed to admit that I love the [...]
Being a Writer
Just do it… I’m sitting at my computer right now. A Saturday afternoon, after a week of seemingly no work. Realistically, very little. Is it spring fever? Could be, but the real question is, is it my spring fever? I don’t think so. Am I tempted to be outside? Yes. Am I tempted to be [...]
You’ve got Mail!
Well, you all know I’m a fountain pen nut. My fellow pen worshippers at FPN came up with a great idea: Let’s send postcards to each other, put our pens to work. I’ve sent out 6 so far, and they certainly are going to some far flung places. In turn, I’m getting some from Aruba, [...]
Silent Write…
With ten days to Christmas, I keep asking myself, “When are you going to do the Christmas shopping, Bethanne? When are you going to get those cards in the mail? Remember those wonderful winter decorations of snowmen and sleighs? Don’t you think they should be up to replace the summer sprigs and autumn pumpkins?” Okay. [...]
In Which We Speak of a Hero
Everyone loves an alpha hero. They’re strong, sexy, charismatic, and they tell us to do whatever it is they want us to do. Be it washing their dirty socks, cooking their dinner, or taking care of their children. Wait. Is that an alpha hero? Sounds more like a male chauvanist to me. What is an [...]
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