Here be dragons.
This was part of a quiz about what type of author you would be/ are. I loved this question. Which answer would you pick?
Although the train station was high on my list and its my bedroom where I usually do end up writing – a coffee shop on a grey and rainy day was my most preferred place, by far.… Read the rest
There is, still, something I like about writing by hand that I miss when I’m typing on a keyboard. There is a smoothness to the pen and paper and I like having good penmanship. There is no penmanship at all with a keyboard.
Today I found a note from Perfect Pen, a site selling pens and etc.… Read the rest
Jade Walker posted a quote on Facebook: “It’s not the news that keeps upsetting you. It’s what’s happening that keeps upsetting you.” – Dan Slott
I disagree. Its the way the news is being reported, with lies and propaganda (misinformation, or whatever that trendy word is these days), that’s upsetting me.
When did all the news reports become biased editorials.… Read the rest
This quote is about the break between having the dream and living with it. But, you can read so much into a few words.
… Read the restI’m a fan of writer Ann Patchett, whose book, Truth and Beauty, is one of my favourites. This week, thanks to the website, Brain Pickings, I came across a fantastic Patchett quotation that hit very close to home, especially the last line:
“The journey from the head to hand is perilous and lined with bodies.
Looking for ideas to try as a home business? I found a good list. Some require skills in editing, some lean towards technical knowledge, etc. Technical writing isn’t mentioned. But, indexing was interesting, not something I have heard much about.
… Read the restCopyediting. This is where fact checking takes place, and where grammatical, stylistic and typographical errors are caught.
Can you thank your body?
I’d thank my body but I don’t know if it can communicate enough to understand it. I guess having the gratitude is enough, or will have to be.
The idea of writing a letter to your own body is off putting. Speaking in thoughts or out loud doesn’t seem as odd.… Read the rest
According to Hersh, “songwriting is about shutting up instead of talking.”
Hersh is Kristin Hersh, a songwriter.
This quote reminds me of the old one about writing being easy, just slit your wrists and bleed over the paper, something like that. Possibly less dramatic and drastic sounding, but with the same meaning.
In the end most communication is about shutting off one thing so the flow of ideas can come from another source.… Read the rest
I think it is sad to see so many personal journals disappearing. What happens to old diaries when the writers are gone? If they were a celebrity of some kind they would be kept, valued. What about the rest of us?
I read about some groups and organizations keeping journals from ordinary (for lack of a better word) people.… Read the rest
A blog needs to be visually appealing to stand out, attract and keep readers. The content, navigation and spelling alone don’t get noticed in that quick, first impression. Illustrations get noticed right away.
Of course, not everyone is an artist. Not everyone can draw or take time to learn to use graphic software. So most people borrow photographs and other images from other sites and people.… Read the rest