Shawndrarussell

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• SUPER Sharing Sundays: New Year's Writing and Entrepreneur Goals

  

  I know, I know, everyone is doing their New Year's Resolutions/Goals/Whatever-You-Call-Yours Lists, but after reading Roni Loren's 2012 Resolutions, I have no... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Holidays!

  

  Happy holidays everyone! I hope you have fantastic Christmases, New Year's Eve celebrations, and anything else you are celebrating this time of year. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best Links of the Week!

  

  Need a creative boost? 7 Ways to Cultivate Your Creativity: Slide show by Scientific American (high-level exercises to "unlock your untapped ingenuity" by Ingri... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: Can You Make a List of Ten Things You Love About Your Job? I Can!

  I love my job. I mean, I REALLY love my job. Sure, there is tons of stress when it comes to staying organized, being my own accountant, and keeping track of... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: The Twilght Series

  I know that this topic has been beat to death, but I felt it was appropriate to talk about since Monday I will be posting my review of The Twilight Saga:... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Robert Lee Brewer of Writer's Digest

  Robert Lee Brewer, editor for Writer's Digest and blogger at My Name is Not Bob, is a wealth of information for those pursuing writing careers. One of his recen... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: The Hangover II

  I went into The Hangover II with very low expectations. I liked not loved The Hangover, and I had heard mixed reviews of the second Hangover. Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: Snowhoe Mountain Ski Resort

  Here is an excerpt from my latest travel article: Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort looks like the quintessential ski resort. Isolated off the main highway about an... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best Links of the Week!

  Great post about following your dreams, no matter the cost, by writer Shelli Johnson I love Savannah, and here is a GREAT giveaway through the Eat It and Like... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: A to Z of Me in Honor of My Birthday :)

  Thanks to my fellow skirt! Creative Conference writer Jalicia Mae over at Georgia Mae for this fun A to Z list of questions. I hadn't seen this before, and I... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Fridays: Elin Hiderbrand's "The Castaways"

  Elin Hilderbrand is my personal mentor right now through her book The Castaways. I am working on the second draft of my novel, which is about a group of couple... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Jennifer Lawler Shares Her Lessons Learned as an Author and...

  I am a Writer's Market subscriber thanks to my very worthwhile purchase of the 2012 Writer's Market book provided by the Writer's Digest staff and associates. Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Travel Tuesdays: New Orleans and the Cultural Economy

  Photo Credit: Jim Williams After leaving New Orleans, I asked my husband if he would want to move there immediately--I loved it that much. Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: Brothers Movie Makes Powerful Statement About PTSD

  This movie has been on my radar a while, but just watched it a few days ago partly because my husband is oddly jealous of Jake Gyllenhaal. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best Links of the Week!

  AWESOME list of must-have resources for writers provided by the clever Word Thief. Loved this interview with movie star and down-to-earth guy Mark Ruffalo for... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: We All Have Masterpieces Inside Us

  "You are carrying a masterpiece within you. Just move aside, then the masterpiece will be revealed." --Osho Sometimes our worries, problems, and just general... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Writer Wednesdays: Fred's Beer Blog

  Fred of Fred's Beer Page probably wouldn't count himself as a writer, but he is actually excellent with words, and he is persuasive, fun, and passionate. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Movie Mondays: The Social Network

  You have to watch this movie more than once to appreciate it, and ANYONE (aka everyone) who is one Facebook should watch it because, well, it's just the right... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• SUPER Sharing Sundays: Best Links of the Week

  10 Unexpected Costs of Owning Things: I love this post partially because my husband and I did the same thing this summer. Fempire Fandom: Jeanne Bowerman, CS... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soul Saturdays: Celebrate Your Milestones

  Wow. Today marks one year since what I count as my first "official" published piece. Sure, my thesis, Linking Genesis to Castaway Narratives, can be found... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION