Writing is a never ending lesson that teaches us

Reblogged from Jerrid Edgington-Author: I read a blog post by a fellow writer, and she seriously impressed me with her post. The jist of it was that we, as writers, must learn how to draw our novel with our hands. She simply stated that with a little research, she was able to find quirks and […]



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Share Your World 2014: Week 4

This week the questions were inspired by Chris Donner’s I’m Having an Introvert Day. For more “Share Your World” check out Cee’s Share Your World. Do you recharge your energy by going out with friends for a good time or by spending with quiet time alone? Definitely quiet time alone!!! I have been told that […]



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Inner Peace Award

Thank You Khana for the nomination. {Original Link – as I received it} You know there’s always some rules with these things…. But no worries, they’re simple: 1. Display the logo on a post. 2. Thank the person who nominated you and link to his/her site. 3. State seven things about you. 4. Nominate fourteen […]



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#WWBH Kick-Off January 22, 2014

This week our host is LeAnne ************************** Write it on your heart that every day is the best day of the year. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Well in that case, we should be quite excited about today. It’s Wednesday– Writer Wednesday! The best day of year and the highlight of this week. I have the pleasure […]



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Share Your World 2014: Week 3

In what do you find the simplest of joys? actually there are two: The beauty of a sunset And the sound of children’s laugh…. Ohhh and the smell of roses Jello or Pudding? And what is your favorite flavor? I like both, but pudding is a step above (only barely). While chocolate is certainly a […]



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#ZerotoHero: Day 17 – Commenting Confidence

Just read today’s assignment – to read 6 blogposts relating to yesterday’s assignment (writing based on the daily prompt. The first thing I did was head over to the dailypost to the comment section for “pingbacks” to look for inspiration (actually, first I headed to the forum for today’s assignment for a quick sec). Just […]



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#WWBH (My Story) – “Scared”

Before I get into my story for this week, a quick look at who the January Winner is: Scott Taylor The winner! And a couple stories inspired from our last Writer Wednesday Blog Hop (back on December 18, 2013 – before the break). Remembering by Scott Taylor Chocolate Milk and Hope by Leanne Sype Now […]



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Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows

I don’t usually do these Weekly Photo challenges (so don’t expect a habit of this), but I do follow “Daily Post” and when I saw the theme this week (windows) I decided what the heck – why not… Here are two different photos taken from my favorite seat looking out my front window… The only […]



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#DailyPrompt: Heroic

When I saw the “Daily Prompt: Heroic” post via Daily Post, I made a notation to “deal with it later, but then later had more stuff to deal with & more – blogging (of course) getting shoved to the “back burner”. When I came across Mamma Bear’s Musings post in my email, it reminded me […]



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#WWBH Kick-Off January 08, 2014

Here we are, back again, with a brand new year of “Writer Wednesday” Blog Hops, coming at you every (you guessed it) Wednesday. So pull up a chair and enjoy some good reads via linky below… And, while your at it, why not link your own short story (see rules below) for others to enjoy. […]



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30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 29: Confession

Second to last day here on the “30 Day” challenge and the topic is… Confession I would guess that means to confess something…. Problem is I can’t think of anything to confess. Not that there isn’t anything, just nothing that I feel comfortable confessing….. So there you have it I plead the fifth.Filed under: Blogging […]



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NaBloPoMo (Pressure): January 3rd

Do you have a tendency to procrastinate or do you like checking things off your “to do” list? Both…. I like getting things on my “to do” list (as well as “honey do” list – yes wives get those too). But I do have a tendency to procrastinate on some things. More often the case […]



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NaBloPoMo (Pressure): January 2nd

What do you feel pressure to do that you don’t particularly enjoy? Closest thing that comes to mind here is looking for work…. The pressure coming both internally and (in some cases) externally. It’s not that I don’t want to look for work or wouldn’t enjoy (or, at least feel better about myself)…. But trying […]



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NaBloPoMo: January 1st

January 1: Do you work well under pressure? In a word – No, not really…. I don’t do well when being rushed. However I have found, on occasions, that some of my best “short stories” (for writing challenges) have been done during my “dash for the deadline”sFiled under: Blogging Challenges, NaBloPoMo Tagged: blog challenge, Blogging, […]



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30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 26: Hidden Talent

It’s late…. I really should be in bed…. But I also want/ need to get this one last blog written before I do….. So here we are, one last (but not last blog in challenge) Day 26: Hidden Talent Well this one should be easy (or hard, depending on how you look at it)….. I […]



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Zero to Hero: Day 1 – Intro

I’ve got an intro, of sorts, over on my “about me” page. I started this blog (and the name seems to fit) to just jot down thoughts & ideas, as well as taking a stab at some writings (short stories) I also have another blog for my FES Tidbits stuff (FES standing for Fire, EMS […]



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Daily Prompt Challenge: Progress

Today’s daily post challenge by Daily Post is Progress. “When you look back at your blog on January 2, 2015, what would you like to see?” In terms of actual numbers I really don’t have any idea looking at it that way. I think what I’d like is to know that I have quality followers […]



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Up a Tree (A Friday Fiction short story)

Figured I’d take a stab at this week’s Friday Fiction put out by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (I always have to double check to make sure I’m getting the name right). burrowing picture from Rochelle’s blog Andrea came running outside at the sound of her daughter’s high pitched screams. The first thought that came to her mind […]



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Five Sentence Fiction – Moments

Each week Lily McFerrin does a “five sentence fiction” challenge. This week the word is “moments“. Here’s my story Just one moment, that’s all it took. Just one moment in time to change her life forever. A single careless decision by someone she didn’t even know. No one surviving but her. Those whom she loved […]



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