I’m a Builder of Bridges
As I write this, it is nearly Thanksgiving. I find for all the evil that has befallen the world this year, I still have plenty for which to be thankful. Indeed, this year I found the love of my life, someone who finally gets me the way I get her. We found something special in […]
It’s Never Too Late (Or Too Early) To Start Writing Online
Writing online is a highly competitive game – that’s for sure! But if you think you have something new or unique to bring to the table, it’s never too late (or early) to start! It doesn’t matter how young or old you are! I see writers as young as 12 (and there may be even […]
Lost in Love (Poetry)
“Lost in Love” is a poem by Amelia Phoenix Desertsong.
Are My Poems Reflections or Distortions of Life?
When I first began making collections for my poetry, it was suggested that I call the collection “Reflections on Life.” I felt like that wouldn’t be the best title to publish my work. Still, it’s true many of my poems are indeed reflections on life. So, that’s an idea that I’d like to discuss: how […]
Should I Take a Break from Writing?
Sometimes, I don’t consider myself a very good writer. At times, I won’t publish an article for even a month or two. Honestly, even though the common advice is to write every day, sometimes you do just need a break. If you feel like your writing is getting stale or is losing direction, it’s actually […]
The Ship of Death (Poetry)
While poetry is typically not a writing form that I can simply create on demand, there have been several times that I’ve had poetry assignments that actually came out quite well. Perhaps it’s because by March 2002, my second semester of my freshman year in high school, I was writing poems rather consistently. “The Ship […]
Knowledge vs Discovery
“The folly of mistaking a paradox for a discovery, a metaphor for a proof, a torrent of verbiage for a spring of capital truths, and oneself for an oracle, is inborn in us.” – Paul Valery, French poet and essayist. We human beings like to know things. Oftentimes, we believe we know more about a […]
What Makes a Master Photographer?
As a master photographer, Thomas Slatin has a wide-ranging array of both color and black & white photography since 1998 on her personal website, TomSlatin.com.
Like the Fish and the Bird (Poetry)
“Like the Fish and the Bird” was written for an assignment during my Sophomore year of High School. But, it was good enough that I kept it for my poetry collection. The man works the hard, cold ground As the woman stares at the hard, cold stars Dimly lighting the vast field around There is […]
Do I Have Something Worth Writing?
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin If you think you have something that you should write about, chances are you probably should. Really, there is plenty worth writing about that hasn’t been written yet. What you learn as a writer is that the success of a written piece […]