Posts by Tag: writing
What's All the Hubbub, Bub?
When it comes to drama, I usually watch from the sidelines. But in "The Case of the Mysterious Homepage," I just can't stay silent. (Hey, that could be the first title in a little mini-mystery series. Hmmm...) I have been blogging on GoodBlogs since...
Words! Words! Words!
I love words…I love to read them, to look at the typed words in a good book…turning the pages, and seeing the text flow~ the feel and smell of the paper, like a familiar old friend. I love to write-I love the rhythmic, descriptive structure of a great...
Lois Lane I’m Not, But I Have Been Vis-à-vis Val
I do have a “super” man and I do write for a periodical. My figure is NO where close to hers, nor is my life quite that glamorous or full of adventure. I will never be Lois Lane, but I have been Vis’-a-vis Val. I actually had a request or an “assignment...
How Not To Begin Your Writing Career
How Not To Begin Your Writing Career Stay up late watching TV because you know you can sleep in the next day. Sleep in because you have no normal job to go to. Skip your shower because you won’t be seeing
A Little GoodBlogs Housekeeping (on the matters of the "algorithm," new writers, and personal blogs)
Have you noticed that the "algorithm" (this is what GoodBlogs calls the homepage-selection method) has changed a bit? Up until this past week, I think some high-vote posts were being skipped over (ones that were written, say, two days prior) because ...
Welcome to the Party! A Shoutout Post!
Two Months ago today, I received a Facebook message from a dear friend of mine. We were in the same Youth Group. I have pictures of us after a Football game on a Friday night; Dart guns in Hands…prepared for a night of adventure in one of our traditional...
"You're a Writer...Shouldn't This be Easy for You?"
Have you ever asked yourself that very question? Or had someone ask it of you? (Ouch.) Sometimes one assumes that a writer can simply come up with anything, and many times that is the case. For me, it has always depended on the task at hand. For example...
Music and Magic - Words Optional
For someone who is in love with words, I find myself drawn to music with none. Soundtracks with titles but no lyrics, classical pieces that remind me of music classes in college, an instrumental version of a Christmas song. Sometimes life doesn't need...
Writerly Writers and Freelancing Freelancers
Writers write and love to be paid for what they write. I think that is some of the appeal of GoodBlogs in that we can blog away and have the chance to get $20. But in uncertain times, uncertain pay is pretty scary and we can't just rely on GoodBlogs ...
My Process
Now I don't think I've mentioned this yet, but blogging is not really my main medium for writing. I write all sorts of things, in fact, but mainly I'm a playwright. I enjoy writing the way others would speak, bringing those words to life and watching...