Category Archives: WRITING

From my own precarious grip on the literary world, I find some great references to the problem on a larger scale beyond my own little core of self. It’s all at Grumpy Old Bookman, but 2 Blowhard’s provides the proper … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Another point of view: (ARA) – During a recent online educational forum for student writers, a middle school teacher asked U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall if her student poets should attempt to get their poetry published. Hall’s answer was an … Continue reading →

A sad thought today that I shall never find my voice unless we all stop fighting and put forth a single one. Continue reading →

Within a moment of breathing in the rare warm October day I want to roll naked in the leaves tricked into falling. Another part of me runs from lawn to tree to tree picking up the leaves and matching them … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Last night I tried to clean out my Inbox and Sent Items since one was hovering around 750 and the other was in the 400s.  This doesn’t include the many folders I’ve made up for stuff I need to keep.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Even as many new writers still present their manuscripts with a circle-c (copyright), the world is changing around us all.  At if:book, there is a post on discontent–the idea that the write, create, share, principle is the way of the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Just a couple of links to what I thought were more than the usual pat answers to the how-to on writing: At The Writers’ Group, Amy answers the "who do you write for?" question very well, giving an example as … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Ruth at Writer’s Blog shyly let me know that she will have a story published online in the October issue of 34th Parallel. Ruth writes beautifully on her weblog and she puts together some sweet-flowing stories, one of which was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

…a.k.a. the kick in the ass. From Ruth at Writer’s Blog, today’s post titled "Stop Light" may be what I need.  The backyard has failed me of late, the dark garage nights are no more–since the "No Smoking" signs light … Continue reading → Continue reading →

…not even my usual rush of opening paragraph.  Just a title:  Does Anyone Know When God’s Due Back? I’m wondering if besides stress and stuff, the creative side of my mind has been confused by a bombardment of ideas while … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Great single page listing of resources for writing at Internet Resources.  I’m bookmarking and adding this one to the Spinning site so others as well as I can find it.  When I ever write again. If I ever do. (Thanks … Continue reading → Continue reading →