Recently, I read this post on Daily Writing Tips about how often the word ‘deserve’ is misused. It stresses that the word should be as used in relation to someone earning something, being worthy of something or being entitled to something. And I agree with that being the correct usage of the word. Today, though,…
Taking Time To Be Quiet
I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now and even had a headline ready when I realized that Kate Motaung’s Five Minute Friday prompt for the day is ‘quiet’. I don’t believe in coincidences, so here I am putting this post out today. Taking Time To Be Quiet Most of us are addicted…
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
The aphorism ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’ struck me the first time I heard it. I took it to mean that when a person grows, it helps a community to grow. Perhaps, it’s the other side of ‘we rise by lifting others’. A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats If there’s one thing I’m sure…
No More Excuses Etc
No More Excuses was written in response to Kate Motaung’s Five Minute Friday prompt — excuse and was first published on Medium. Since then, a couple of Fridays have gone by and I’ve been missing publishing my responses to these prompts. Today I decided to play catch up and publish my responses to three of these prompts…
Finding Connection Through Writing
A while back, my blogger friend, Shilpa Gupte, wrote about how the old days of blogging are no more. We no longer seem to connect like we used to. In some ways blogging relationships have become transactional – like other relationships. After her post, I’ve tried to comment on some blogs and read them diligently,…
Crime Writer’s Week 2021
ProWritingAid’s Crime Writer’s Week is a series of events all geared towards crime writers. Whether you’re crafting a police procedural, a whodunnit, or a good old-fashioned mystery, you’ll learn how to keep readers turning pages. Attend live sessions with bestselling authors, including Karin Slaughter, Lisa Gardner, Ian Rankin, Peter James, Fiona Cummins,and more. Crime Writer’s Week is jam-packed with events for crime authors. Get insider publishing advice from Katherine Armstrong, the Deputy Publishing Director…