You have to start somewhere …
12 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it.
That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.
— Octavia E. Butler
Progress in the new year …
02 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
Today brings a quick overnight trip to get a trailer-load of items from our condo — more of the little things that make a house (loft) a home, plus our washer & dryer and Kim’s music equipment. And then by next week at the latest I’ll be hoping to start turning over a few “new leaves.” A daily post here on my blog, quality time spent at the piano, more walking, less eating … and there will be others. I’m sure you noticed that I’m not calling these things “resolutions” — for me it would be the kiss of death and they would barely see daylight before shriveling up and crumbling in a big mess on the floor.
I hope 2014 has started out fresh and positive for everyone, and I hope above all to be here enough this year to get to know each of you a lot better!
Helloooooo ???
30 Aug 2013 13 Comments
in My Thoughts Tags: About Me, be real, blogging, happiness, happy stuff, life, living, plans, writing
A note to all of my Word Press friends:
I MISS you!! My summer started in Stress mode and is ending in Omigosh, Life is So Good mode. I’ve hardly written a thing all summer and my spirit is drying up on the inside of me. Must get back to solitude and expression SOON. Bottom line, friends … we are in the process of moving. Not only moving but downscaling by 2,000 sq. ft. It’s something we want with all our hearts … but a bit challenging. As long as you’re having fun everything’s fine, right?
The move will be completed soon and I’ll be back to tell you all about it. Can’t wait!
The never-ending exorcism …
27 Aug 2013 7 Comments
“Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself … It’s a self-exploratory operation that is endless. An exorcism of not necessarily his demon, but of his divine discontent.”
-Harper Lee
Write from where it hurts …
18 Jul 2013 4 Comments
Time to put some discipline into my days again and make my blog feel loved. Summer has stopped me in my tracks and my brain feels like a sleepy wasteland. I’m probably running from the very idea presented here …
A note to my friends …
15 May 2013 Leave a comment
I’m woefully far behind on the important part of my blog — the part where I keep in touch with my WordPress friends. I love “likes” — that makes perfect sense, right? And your comments are wonderful — I do keep up with those. But I have a long list of people in my email who have visited this blog and whom I want to visit in return. And I will. I’m far, far behind on my Reader — is there even such a thing as being “caught up?” For now I just wanted to say a quick thank you for the wonderful things you write, the thoughtful ways you stay in touch with other WordPress bloggers, and for your patience. Most definitely your patience!
Daily Prompt: Key Takeaway
07 May 2013 4 Comments
in Daily Prompt, My Thoughts Tags: advice, be real, blogging, learning, life, reading, writing
Give your newer sisters and brothers-in-WordPress one piece of advice based on your experiences blogging.
My advice can be distilled into one sentence: Make your blog a priority.
Write something every day, whether or not you decide to publish it. Hang around the Community Pool (http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/community-pool-12/) in order to pick up new ideas and benefit from the experience of others. Exercise your curiosity. Ask questions. Stretch your wings creatively and always be willing to learn something new, add a new element to your blog site, change it up, keep it fresh. Make friends in the WordPress community — there are thousands of people here and you will surely connect with at least a percentage of them. If your early attempts at blogging do not meet with success, either in your own estimation or as reflected by a lack of following, don’t give up easily. Try changing your focus, seek input from friends and fellow bloggers, gain knowledge and understanding through reading the selections on Freshly Pressed and elsewhere around the site. Blogging is a highly satisfying endeavor and it’s worth staying with until things start to click!
The first step in blogging is not writing them but reading them. ~Jeff Jarvis
A quick P.S. … Your phone is an excellent resource for note-taking on the run. Jot down every idea that pops into your head because I can pretty much guarantee it won’t be there later when you try to recall what it was. I use the Voice Memo feature on my iPhone when I’m walking — works really well.
http://dailypost.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/daily-prompt-key-takeaway/
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