At the beginning of the conference, before a session even started, I scribbled 5 goals in my journal: To surround myself with other creative people To find ways to jump-start ideas to get unstuck with my blog Discover some authors To finally be a writer Number 5 will take time. In the first session entitled … Continue reading C4 Central Canada Literary Festival Recap: Letting It All Sink In
Tag: Writing
Stuck
I'm stuck. This isn't writer's block as ideas roll around in my head. I feel writer stuck as in where do I go next in the blogging world? I don't have illusions of fame and fortune. When I started this blog, it kept my creativity flowing, with the added bonus of people liking what I … Continue reading Stuck
Why Poetry is No Joke
April 1st is not only April fools day, as witnessed by a hilarious 'leak' of the Comic Con program courtesy of Whedonsesque, it's the kick off to National Poetry month. Think of it one whole month to the most maligned, misunderstood, or misery-inducing literary forms. I have not clue why the word 'poetry' would cause … Continue reading Why Poetry is No Joke
I Know What You Mean
After logging into WordPress, I zoom straight the Freshly Pressed section. I may find a new blog to follow, but most of the time the ones by writer usually serve as a pick me up. Usually their downs, along with their ups, helps me to not go over the self-deprecating rails. One blog entry from … Continue reading I Know What You Mean
The Tally: NaBloPoMo So-So While NaNoWriMo A Total No-No
Tomorrow is the last day of November. It means people feverishly writing those last words to 50,000 for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). For others it's the last day of blog posting NaBLoPoMo (National Blog Posting Month). Remember my post about doing both as 'sane'? I take that back. Let me clarify: It's more sane … Continue reading The Tally: NaBloPoMo So-So While NaNoWriMo A Total No-No
A Rant in Silver, Python-Print Pants
When I sit down to write a post, the topic usually dictates the form. It's not a conscious thing like today I will write about such and such using a compare/contrast method. I feel grateful for a course called Writing Across the Disciplines for making me think about form, giving how I sometimes write a … Continue reading A Rant in Silver, Python-Print Pants
Holy Cow! How Did That Happen?!
Every blogger takes a peek at their stats and number of followers on WordPress. Yes, every one including the ones claiming 'Pfft! Not me.' I don't know how the heck this happened, but I jumped from 130 to 237. Hooray! To those now following me welcome and thank you. To those earlier followers continued gratitude for your support. … Continue reading Holy Cow! How Did That Happen?!
A Nearly-Missed Milestone
I sat down to my WordPress dashboard to decide between working away on a draft post, or starting a new one. Hey, said the little voice, how long have we been at this? I did a check and made the following discovery: I pretty much kept this going for one year. Remember, this whole things … Continue reading A Nearly-Missed Milestone
Plinky Prompt Friday: What I Currently Read
Welcome to a new feature to keep me writing. When I felt a little blocked, I discovered a site called Plinky. It's a series of questions designed to get people writing. The answers can even appear in a blog, although I prefer just having a look at the questions and going from that point. Today's … Continue reading Plinky Prompt Friday: What I Currently Read
Unpaused Life 