A little bit of inspiration

By E.H.

Writing Short Stories

Hi everybody, I haven't been very active this year. Life has been crazy. I have a lot of things I'm trying to figure out. But, there's one thing I finally have figured out: Shorts It's about time I really start writing short stories. Why? First of all, they don't take as long to write as…

Drawing – hurt, but not broken warrior woman

Put the right music on and this just flowed out of my pen! Just a messy, wonky-eyed  scribble but I feel inspired to write...she's one of my characters... 🙂 Until next time, Chaitanya

The Madonna Breaks…A Reflection on Outlander 2.7

My Outlander Blog!

A BROKEN MADONNA

I remember the blood most of all. The blood that wasn’t supposed to be there. The blood that was too much. The blood that wouldn’t stop. I remember lying on a sterile table in a cold sterile room surrounded by strangers. I stared up at the operating room lights and tried not to feel as I heard their efforts to clean my womb. I remember the pain that did not result in joy and always the child that would only live in corners of my soul.

Last week, in my look ahead to episode 7, I discussed miscarriage http://wp.me/p57847-o0A.  I talked of statistics, grief, and guilt. My readers told me their stories of loss and lingering sorrow. My own story resulted in the decision to not have more children, but they told me of bravely trying again and as a result, finally experiencing the joy of…

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Which Creative Season Are You In?

What is a Creative Season? Yesterday I read this article by Victoria Fry about creative seasons, and it got my wheels turning. First of all though, you're probably wondering what a creative season is. Like the four seasons of each year, each creative season represents a certain stage in our writing process. For example, right…

Invisible Tatoos – Poem by Sarah Doughty

I wear these scars like invisible tattoos and every day, I uncover them in ink for the world to see. © Sarah Doughty Source: Invisible Tatoos

2015 in Review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. And my response is...wow!! You guys are amazing! THANK YOU!! Please see my post on what you want to see on this blog next year, as well as most-liked posts, on writing your truths part 1 and 2, book reviews, and more.…

Bringing in the New Year

Whew! The holidays are almost over, and I, for one, can say I am looking forward to it. While I will miss Christmas cookies, the Christmas tree, and the overall mood of fun and good cheer, I'm excited about the new year. Personally, I hate making resolutions on-paper and such, because I find I tend…

Fearing Your Readers, Part 1

This is a nifty article I found on beloved Writer Unboxed, on a topic that I find both intriguing and terrifying: readers, and what they think of my writing! Here is the article, to set your brain off on that thread. More posts on this topic later! Also, an informal review of Steven Hely's comedic…

This Blog Is NOT Dead!

Wow! It's been so long since I have been on here. I have missed it. The reason I've been gone is because I just recently moved! Whew. So exhausting. I hate moving, but...the place I was in just didn't fit right. So I'm living "off the grid" in a beautiful mountain community  now, for at…