“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed.” ~ Ernest Hemingway “What underlies great science is what underlies great art, whether it is visual or written, and that is the ability to distinguish patterns out of chaos.” ~ Diana Gabaldon “When I am writing best, I reallyContinue reading “Review: Army Brats”
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What If We Could Change the World?
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.” ~ Malala Yousafzai “Creativity can solve almost any problem. The creative act, the defeat of habit by originality, overcomes everything.” ~ George Lois “It takes a different value system if you wish to change the world.” ~ Jacque FrescoContinue reading “What If We Could Change the World?”
Keeping Characters in Hot Water
Before I go on with this post, I must say something about the latest shootings in Orlando and New Mexico. Each time something like this happens, I’d deeply affected by the horrific events. This is what I can do. I have and will continue to petition my legislators to vote on gun control and I willContinue reading “Keeping Characters in Hot Water”
Writing Emotions
“I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.” ~ Henri Matisse “I love writing. I love the swirl and swing of words as they tangle with human emotions.” ~ James A. Michener “The best and most beautiful thing in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They mustContinue reading “Writing Emotions”
My Process is Backwards
The other day I was thinking about my writing process and I realized that I do it backwards to the conventional wisdom. When I get an idea, I sit down and begin writing. I don’t do an outline, or any research. I get my ideas down on paper and it’s only as I write thatContinue reading “My Process is Backwards”
Sage Woman Chronicles 