Category: Miscellaneous

The Opening
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The Opening

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This year I am going to write a novel. The coffee is on, my pen is posed and this week’s thoughts are on an opening line. Here are a couple of my favourite story openers in no particular order: Alice Sebold’s The Almost Moon – “When all is said and done, killing my mother came… Continue reading The Opening

2021 Goal
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2021 Goal

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This year I am going to write a book. So, as I progress in this journey I hope to create posts that reflect on that in some way. I started research for this project over 2 years ago and just stopped for months and months. I just couldn’t get focused. I am hoping that blogging… Continue reading 2021 Goal

Enchanting Morning
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Enchanting Morning

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The view from my work space this morning is enchanting. The house sits quiet around me and the world remains wrapped in darkness. The screen on my laptop gives off a hazy glow but I am not looking at it. My gaze is focus on the windows in front of me. They are shadowed in… Continue reading Enchanting Morning

Would you rather…
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Would you rather…

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Would you rather write with a pencil and paper or type on a laptop? Would you rather write alone in a silent isolated room or surround by people in a busy public space? Would you rather write fiction or non-fiction? Would you rather be sucked into the world in the page of a book or… Continue reading Would you rather…

Weekly Smile
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Weekly Smile

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Image from GoodyMoody The definition of smile - form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed (Google). It is the time of the year when my boy’s aunts and uncles start sending Christmas gifts. The come unwrapped and I… Continue reading Weekly Smile

NoNoPoBlano Sharing Post
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NoNoPoBlano Sharing Post

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First, many thanks to everyone for stopping in for a read. November is a very busy writing month so I think it is great that we are all finding time to pop in and see what each other is writing/sharing. That said today, I wanted to share a few links for posts and blogs that… Continue reading NoNoPoBlano Sharing Post

Grief
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Grief

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A heavy blanket that adheres and demands attention. It can't be removed. It can't be ignored. Chameleon like, when you think it has loosed its grip, it triggers in a new form: a song on the radio, a smell, snippets of remembered conversation, a date, an event or an unexpected question… Grief’s journey is personal… Continue reading Grief