Connecting the Thoughts (Book) http://www.Writing.Com/main/books.php/item_id/1287283/action/archive Check out my new In & Out. [Link To Item #1314502] Time management is a major concern for writers - especially those of us who have full-time jobs and families (cats, in my case) to take care of. Today, I failed miserably. I had the whole day off from work, and I did not write word one on the novel I've been working on since last November. T...[Read Full Post] Mon, 03 Sep 2007 21:13:43 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/532630 1. When and why did you begin writing? Since I was old enough to hold a pencil, I’ve always wanted to write. 2. Who or what has influenced your writing, and in what way? My life influenced my writing. I had a painful childhood and writing was my way out of the prison of darkness that consumed my heart and soul. Being able to create fantasy play scripts a...[Read Full Post] Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:46:36 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/530725 Yesterday, I attended the first ever FaithWriters Writing Conference in Livonia, MI. I met some great people and learned some invaluable information. If you are serious about writing, I strongly suggest you attend as many writing conferences as you can. You'll learn a lot about the business, and you might even meet people who can help you perfect your craft o...[Read Full Post] Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:58:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/527508 This is rapidly becoming a pet peeve of mine. It's happened twice in the past two days. One 2-star rating and one 3-star rating - both without any other information attached to them. Now, I understand that not everything I write will be well received by all, but if it's not, I would like to know why. Let me know what you did (or didn't) like about s...[Read Full Post] Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:08:33 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/524832 Blog Tour Itinerary August 1 Blog Tour Launch Party – Opening day! Advanced Fiction Writing Blog Hosted by: Randy Ingermanson, Author and Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Blog: [Link: 'http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/'] August 2 Camy's Loft Hosted by: Camy...[Read Full Post] Sun, 29 Jul 2007 09:34:20 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/524371 It's been my experience that arguments generally occur when two people have two differing views on something, and they want to prove themselves right and others wrong. But why do people argue about pointless things? That still baffles me. Take, for instance, the following two situations: 1) Part of my job as a literary monitor is to sit and listen to nar...[Read Full Post] Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:05:37 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/523605 I love the support and encouragement I get from other members of this great community. Also, I love to be able to express my appreciation to someone who has written something I especially enjoyed, or to someone who has given me a particularly helpful review. One of the best ways to show support and encouragement to others is by giving them gift points...[Read Full Post] Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:54:13 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/523049 Excerpt taken from Guerrilla Marketing for Writers (Levinson, Frishman, & Larsen, 2001, p.8) Originally in The Writer's Home Companion by James Charlton and Lisbeth Mark On October 26, 1809, the New York Evening Post carried the following announcement, "Distressing-Left his lodgings some time since and has n...[Read Full Post] Sat, 21 Jul 2007 22:24:06 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/522806 I went to a Bible study last night where the pastor shared an important point - the placement of commas in our writing and speech can greatly affect how what we're trying to say is perceived. He gave these two examples: 1) A bride was getting ready for her wedding day. She wanted her maid of honor to read a scripture at the beginning of the ce...[Read Full Post] Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:58:46 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/522447 I tried to post the link on this blog, but it didn't seem to work right. So, if you want to read the scripture for the day, check out my Blogspot site: [Link: 'http://connect-the-thoughts.blogspot.com/'] Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:03:35 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/521815 Mon, 16 Jul 2007 18:28:08 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/521692 Here are pictures of my two cats. Their personalities are every bit as different as their looks are. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** Gray Kitty Gray Kitty is sweet and loving. She is my best friend - and has been for years now. She used to live down the street when I was still living with my parents, but she...[Read Full Post] Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:12:39 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/521367 Someone read my story "Love Is Enough" [Link To Item #1287518] and they like the message in it so much, they want to actually use it in pre-marital counseling sessions! How awesome is that?!? I never really wanted to get rich or famous from my writing ... Well, rich would be nice, of course, but famous I could do without! What I have always want...[Read Full Post] Sat, 14 Jul 2007 12:36:24 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/521196 Here is the first clue/response that was ever read alloud on the T.V. game show: Clue: These rodents first got to America by stowing on ships. Response: What are rats? (Excerpted from: Prisoner of Trebekistan: A Decade in Jeopardy! by Bob Harris) ...[Read Full Post] Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:41:34 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/520950 I've really needed to hear this message the past few days. I thought I would post it here, in case someone else needed to hear it, too. I watch you looking out Across the raging water So sure your only hope Lies on the other side You hear the enemy That's closing in around you And I know That you don't have t...[Read Full Post] Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:26:26 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/520495 I heard a version of this at church last night. I'd heard this a few times, but it actually made me cry last night. Maybe the truth of it was finally setting in? A well-known speaker began his seminar by holding up a twenty dollar bill. He asked everyone at the conference, "Who would like this new twenty dollar bill?" Hands went...[Read Full Post] Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:40:53 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/520045 In a comment to my blog post yesterday, someone said - in all caps, mind you - I CANNOT GROK THIS. Admittedly, "grok" was a completely new word for me, so I looked it up and found this Wikipedia article. [Link: 'http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok'] So, I guess, basically, this person was saying that he could not identify with my tho...[Read Full Post] Sun, 08 Jul 2007 11:15:10 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/519859 The quote I'm meditating on today is from a poem by Margaret E. Stanger: "It's not the things you do, dear. It's the things you leave undone; that give you a bit o' heartache at the setting of the sun." Since I am a notoriously good (bad?) procrastinator, this is an awesome reminder for me to get everything done that I need to do. In fac...[Read Full Post] Sat, 07 Jul 2007 11:59:23 EDT http://www.Writing.Com/main/books/entry_id/519629