Tweaking A Blog after 499 Posts!
February 2017 was when it all started for my blog. I took the plunge and decided to sign up for a month-long writing challenge to start in March of last…
Category: Writing
The Beginning of the End
Upon Arrival Why was I so nervous? I was here, finally! He was there, right in the other room, talking. Talking? But, who was he talking to? We were in…
An Attempt at Micro Fiction
Last week, just days before a submission deadline, I saw an advertisement for flash fiction stories. Since I had never written such a brief story before, I tried it. What…
Why is a Book Better than a Blog?
Recently, we had family here for one of our son’s high school graduation ceremonies. It’s been a busy few weeks as we elected to have his party last weekend, the…
Tongue in Cheek: Lavatory and other student misunderstandings in words and phrases.
When I first taught garden club, I would say to the students, “If you need to use the lavatory, now is the time.” This direction was often met with, “What’s…
Negative Feedback Loop
Between a phone meeting with my graduate advisor about my research study, thinking about getting out to the polling place for April elections that include voting for school board candidates,…
Celebrating being a Writer: A Room with a Desk (and a view)!
Today, I celebrate being a writer! Today, I celebrate being a writer! There are two main reasons for this celebration. The first reason is that about eight weeks ago, I…
Engaging Readers: Tougher Than You Might Think
Daily Blogging for Over a Year My blog is just over a year old, and during that time I have posted almost daily. My readership has grown at a nice…
