Word Like Gold
Driving around town early this morning at that special time in between when dark relents to light, when dark is before you but a hint of...
Holiday Writing
As we pulled out of our temporary driveway in Tennessee yesterday, the holidays officially began for us. Car loaded to the gills with...
Pick a Flower
Words. What's the big deal? It seems like there are a zillion words and we all use them every single day. But, the writer. The writer has...
Cheers to the Imagination
What I love about reading is the privilege of getting inside the head of the protagonist. For example, Toby Veck or "Trotty" in Charles...
Protagonist Story
I like to break things down to their simplest form. I don't know why. Maybe it's because I like to learn and teach! Who knows. But...
The Chimes Finale
I didn't feel good yesterday so it was the perfect opportunity to finish The Chimes. As I floated in and out of sleep trying to recover,...
Writing is Writing
At the T.V. station, my job was literally to come up with news stories every day. And then manage those stories down to completion...to...
The Chimes of the Times
I've started to read another novella by Charles Dickens called The Chimes. It revolves around the issues of the poor during the terrible...
Updating Writing for Gen Z
Gen Z is radically changing everything. Texting instead of calling, real time chats instead of e-mailing, and cutting off reading after 8...
Poetry Reading - Nichole Simmons
Good morning blog world! Do I have a treat for you today. I'm so excited to showcase the first Poetry Reading on my blog. We'd love to...
