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• Why I Write, Part II

  

  “The rain was beating down hard, hitting the awnings over the kitchen windows. The leaves of our old magnolia tree were drenched and wilting. I wished I could... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• WHY I WRITE, Part I

  

  George OrwellGeorge Orwell started it. His famous piece, “Why I Write,” has inspired writers of all walks of life to talk about whey they write. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Accepting the Versatile Blogger Award Today

  

  Today, I am once again happy to accept an award given to me by Mandy Eve Barnett. She has kindly bestowed The Versatile Blogger Award to Steph’s Scribe, and I a... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lost In The Details —Weekly Photo Challenge

  

  I really liked what Christopher Martin had to say in today’s WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. As an amateur photographer, with a keen interest is “seeing thing... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Comedy of “Goofy” Errors

  

  One helluva Goofy trip.We should have known better. We should never have taken the second trip. Our first vacation had been so amazing—everything ran like... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Forward & Forward Thinkers —Weekly Photo Challenge

  

  George Washington, the Father of Our Country, in Philadephia, PA.As it was just President’s Day and my son and daughter are both learning about the American... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 10 Ideas To Make Your Oscar Party Memorable

  

  * * *I’m feeling a little guilty. I usually host a pretty solid Oscar Party each year and have been doing so for about twenty years. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Your Memoir in 6 Words

  Today in my magazine class, I challenged the students for fun to write their memoir in 6 words, as has been done by many folks. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• …And Then There’s A Rainbow…

  

  It’s very faint, and I used my iPhone and not my Nikon, but it’s there—a rainbow.It hasn’t been a particularly good 2013 so far. There’s been a lot going on in... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Three Haunting Recurring Nightmares – What Do They Mean?

  

  Dorothy’s Tornado…much like mine.Today’s Daily Prompt: Describe the last nightmare you remember having. What do you think it meant? Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Far From Normal: A Scaredy Cat Who Speaks With A British Accent?

  

  Scaredy cat. Image from liveshopgive.com.It’s true—when you take a step back and look at your life as an outsider might, it may look a little different. Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Weekly Photo Challenge: Kiss

  

  This week’s weekly photo challenge comes from Sara Rosso at WordPress.The word is Kiss. In a new post specifically created for this challenge, share a picture... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cupid’s Arrow: Daily Prompt for Valentine’s Day

  

  Today’s directions for the Daily Post are to do the following:It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry! Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shoulda Woulda Coulda — Daily Prompt

  

  Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt entitled Shoulda Woulda Coulda asks us to tell about something you should do…but don’t.* * *Ms. O’Brien…in and out of character. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Low-Budget Ideas That Your Valentine Will LOVE

  

  Last year, my Valentine’s blog post was about putting some effort into your Valentine’s cards and that sending a Valentine’s text just won’t do.Sorry, but in th... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Receiving The Very Inspiring Blogger Award

  

  As I’m approaching my two-year anniversary of blogging in April, it is an absolute delight to accept The Very Inspiring Blogger Award from The Living Notebook. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Weekly Photo Challenge: HOME

  

  In this week’s photo challenge, we had to select a photograph that in some way means “Home.” I selected this photograph—one I took over the summer—of the beach... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiction Friday: A Still Untitled Work in Progress. A Short Story.

  

  The idea for this short story has been brewing in my brain for a while, so I decided to finally draft something for it. Without saying too much, it’s about a... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 BOOKS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Found on the Cutting Room Floor

  

  Photo Credit: Life is Beautiful, http://all-things-bright-and-beyootiful.tumblr.com/post/36531299220Sometimes I like to torture myself by reading first drafts o... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Failure

  

  We’ve all had those days. Those days where nothing—absolutely nothing—goes right. Those days when two submissions garner rejections. You ask yourself if you’re... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 BOOKS, ENTERTAINMENT, SELF EXPRESSION