I'm always looking for advice on how to improve my writing. Today, I stumbled upon C.S. Lewis's 1956 letter to a young fan named Joan Lancaster. I think he pretty much summed it up. The full letter is worth a read, too. 1. Always try to use the language so as to make quite clear … Continue reading On Writing
What Is Your Favorite Beverage? (for those who really dislike “favorite” questions, hey, time to time, one just pops in and will not be denied). Coffee. What Is Your Interpretation of ‘The Golden Rule”? Are there ramifications to breaking it? "Do unto others as you would have done unto you." Matthew 7:12 I always thought … Continue reading Sharing My World- September 17, 2018
"AS HURRICANE FLORENCE continues to dump an unprecedented amount of rain on the Carolinas, emergency crews are working tirelessly to rescue those trapped--" Molly turned off the television and rolled over, her robe tightening around her legs. Hurricane Florence, day four. Trapped inside the house with three children under ten and a stir-crazy husband. Molly … Continue reading 3TC: September 16, 2018
24 HOURS AND COUNTING "I DON'T KNOW." Julia gave her husband a doubtful look. "I don't think we need a tent." "Why wouldn't we need a tent? It's better to be safe than sorry." Her husband wore that pinched look he got every time he was stressed. "We might be roughing it for a few … Continue reading 3TC: September 15, 2018
I am a librarian, which means I like books. It also means I'm into statistics. Okay, maybe not this much. I mention this because the stats say my most popular post is a review I wrote several months ago about Netflix's Requiem. It makes me laugh, because that was such a whim. Requiem isn't the … Continue reading American Horror Story Apocalypse Episode 1: A Review
I understand that we have new host for SYW... Sparks From a Combustible Mind. Hello! I'm Liz. Nice to meet you! Anyhoo... on to the questions. When you are old, what do you think children will ask you to tell stories about? If you are ‘old’ (a term with different meanings for everyone); what stories … Continue reading Sharing My World – September 3, 2018
I'm still running a week behind. Here are my thoughts for August 20. Which tastes better: black or green olives? Kalamata Olives. They always seemed purple to me. What’s your favorite room in your home? The one that I've recently cleaned. What fictional family would you be a member of? Hmm... I'd be Weasley. What … Continue reading Sharing my World – August 20, 2018
My short story, We Are All Stardust, took up so much time that I got behind on my favorite weekly posts and challenges. These questions are from August 13. A class you wish you would have taken? Fiction writing. It's not too late. I plan on taking a class on fiction writing someday. Time and … Continue reading Sharing My World – August 13, 2018
The Permanence of Memory WE WEREN'T DONE yet. There was still the matter of Naia Khan. Naia was on the run. Chicago police picked her up at O'Hare airport, where she was about to board a British Airways flight to London. She was running. Interesting. In my experience, innocent people don't run. I went to … Continue reading We Are All Stardust: Part 8
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