I chose Picasso’s painting called The Dream for this post’s image because we all have a dream of what we want to accomplish. During my writing class on Monday, we discussed writing goals for the next couple weeks while we have a break. I suggested to at least use the two hours a week that […]
What Do Shoes and #Swalwelling Have in Common?
Yesterday’s post showed a picture of Hada’s blue shoes. (See top menu Hada’s Fog.) Her husband, Lev, wears shoes like the one pictured here. When I arrived at my writing class today, some members told me about #Swalwelling. Hada’s shoe reminded them of the article in the local newspaper, Contra Costa Times News section titled […]
A Motif in Hada’s Fog
The segment that ends Chapter One in Hada’s Fog is entered. You can go to the above menu, click on Hada’s Fog. Chapter One, Scene Two is first. Hada’s footwear is a motif in the novel. She dresses up for traveling, but her blue shoes hurt her swollen feet. She tries to hide the […]
Historical Fiction Sample in Written Across the Genres
Reme Pick is writing a book called The Yoke. It’s a true story set in the Philippines. The excerpt in my anthology, Written Across the Genres is about Reme running from the Japanese planes with her newborn son, Charlie, her mother and younger sister, Alice. They left their nipa house and headed for a boat […]
Wired for Story: Lisa Cron
In my writing class, one member, Julie Royce (author of PILZ), suggested I use Lisa Cron’s Wired for Story as a “text” book. I did and we studied Cron’s take on writing for a couple months. Today, I found her TED Talk which I’m sharing here. I like to hear authors’ real voices. Some highlights […]
Dill Pickle Popcorn to Add to Story Lines
I shopped at Trader Joe’s today. The store featured dill pickle popcorn. The sample tasted good so I bought two bags since our college-aged daughter, Ariana, is living with us during her freshman and sophomore years. She has liked pickles since she was little. Of course, I checked the ingredients and the flavor is […]
The Free “Time To Write And Color Mini Book” Is Available Now
The sign up is ready. Paula fixed the glitch while she was traveling. She’s the best. People who have signed up for this blog years, weeks, days, hours or possibly minutes ago will still need to sign up to receive the mini book and alerts to my new posts. Plus, the first person who comments […]