In these crazy times we live in, I had to try to express myself with poetry: I now reside on a needle tip every moment could be my fall dark clouds grasp me while red fires burnbillowing flamesBreath eludes me Love’s soft songdrains awayA moment more andI couldn’t have born it I walk the edge… Continue reading On the Edge – a poem
FEELING INSPIRED IN 2020 Hello everyone, I hope your 2020 is going well. Recently, I’ve been feeling quite inspired. After a long time of struggle with my novel revision on my epic fantasy novel, (epic as in the genre, not tooting my own horn), I’ve finally got back in the game. Somehow, ideas have been… Continue reading 2020 inspiration; writing historical fiction
Missing you todayOn the day you passed awayWish you could have stayedEven a little bit more Wish you could have seenWho I might have beenWith you by my sideThrough wax ‘n waning tides Buffeted by the windThrough the thick and thinHow I would have grownWith your guidance shone But the growing’s not throughAs I try… Continue reading Wishes – A Poem
The wagon My friends, It has not been easy to be on the 500 words/day wagon. I have fallen off multiple times, and it’s been barely a week. When you don’t have much confidence in your writing left, and haven’t been writing consistently in a long time, it’s really hard to stay on the wagon.… Continue reading 500 words/day update
Hurt, but not broken I remember you Years of laughter in the skies Feet trodding by the trees We saw many sunsets Sunrises apart I look back to you You have floated on When will I remember To live as you lived Sky gazing, tree gazing Heart always open Helping and healing… Continue reading For my father
Tarot Inspirations In my first tarot and writing post I said I’d be sharing my tarot drawings, but instead I’m going to share a new thing that has come up for me. The Fool’s Journey When I first started studying tarot, one of the books I read (alas, I can’t remember which) told the story of… Continue reading Tarot and Writing: 2
Thought of the Week How do you feel a character’s emotions and motivations? How do you write them well? Personal Recently I had someone in my monthly writing group point out a bad bit of plotting and a major character motivation issue, all in chapter 4, the chapter where I feel my book really gets… Continue reading Character Motivations and Emotions
Hi everyone! Today I’ll talk about writing in relation to tarot card reading! I’m going to try to improve and post more frequently. Thank you to all my followers. Using tarot as a writer There are so many ways that we can use tarot as writers. For example we can use tarot cards to: Get… Continue reading Tarot and Writing: 1
A No-writing Spell I’m trying to get out of a no writing spell. It’s been really tough because I’m still battling writers discouragement syndrome. That’s not a real thing by the way, it’s just what I’m calling it when a writer feels discouraged and doesn’t believe in his or her own writing. Follow What You… Continue reading Getting Out of a No-writing Spell
There’s an awesome Poem a Day thing going on over at the Writer’s Digest website! Check the newest one out here. I’m thinking of getting in on it, myself. I want to write more poetry! Does anyone have anything to share about making scrapbooks or journals? I’m excited, because I saw some beautiful hand-made journals… Continue reading Happy Spring! Poem a Day and Handmade Journals Fun
