Category: Diary of a Bad Writer
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Unnecessary Darlings
A New Year means a fresh start, right? But what about all the things sitting in the hopper waiting on an edit?
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Merry Christmas
And while many of us will sing this hymn during the Christmas season, you may not know that the words “merry” and “rest” had very different meanings in mid-1700s England when the song was written.
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Diary of a Bad Writer: NaNoWriMo
I’ve always had a bit of a rebellious streak in me. An argument could actually be made that most writers do (at least the good ones). So, when November rolls around, I’m not quick to jump on the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) bandwagon.
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Pause with Your Commas
My time of recent has been primarily focused on editing other projects. From congratulations cards to legislation to reports to essays, I’ve discovered a new love for commas. Okay…maybe not commas specifically, but they have been at the forefront of my thoughts.
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Progress
Progress. At this moment Progress eludes me. I have several bits and pieces of a variety of random thoughts, yet no singular progress gained. Ray Bradbury is one of my all-time favorite authors. His quote speaks so deeply to where I am at this moment in my writing life.
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Dog-Eared Stories
As a reader and lover of books, I am drawn to books which are filled with dog-eared pages, marginalia, and spinal creases. I want to read books which have been read by many hands. I love the idea that a single book can live many times over just through the act of being read.
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Not Another New Year’s Resolution
It seems so cliché – posts, tweets, sermons, commercials and movies all taunt the New Year’s Resolution. Personally, I do not make New Year’s Resolutions, but I do take the time to reflect which is the true intent of the resolution concept. Resolutions tend to be synonymous with lack of follow-through. This year instead of…
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Holiday Songs Take Center Stage
The media has honed in on holiday songs this year, specifically Baby It’s Cold Outside. But the Washington Post took a satirical jab at one of Christmas’s most, if not beloved, well-sung songs – The Little Drummer Boy. It is interesting the writer talks of the little drummer boy as an annoying party-crasher who showed…
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Diary of a Bad Writer: Overbooked?
Overbooked. That’s what I am – or at least feel like. My calendar and task list are too full. How about you? Is it the season or is it just what we allow to occupy our time?
Peace In The Margins 