Sometimes You Just Have To Put It All Out There
As someone who writes on so many different topics, it can sometimes be difficult to zero in on what I should write about the most. Writing about writing is only one of dozens of my “expert topics.” Over the years, I’ve written about gaming, home improvement, literature, social media, sports, and much more! I also […]
It’s OK to Take the Weekend Off
Something I decided to get back to recently was taking the weekend off from work. Obviously, when I worked a “traditional” Monday thru Friday job, I did this all the time. But, since being self-employed, I found myself working full-time on Saturday and Sunday, as well. With my kids getting bigger and me feeling drained […]
How Different Is Your Writing Style Compared to How You Speak?
It’s a well-documented phenomenon that we scribblers often in a much different style than in which we speak. This is most certainly the case with me. I’m a far better writer than speaker and not only in public speaking. I’ve had the tendency to misspeak on many occasions in ways that simply don’t happen in […]
What Makes a Great Writer?
I believe it’s inherent in every human being who practices enough at the skill of writing to become a great writer. Every person has thoughts that need to be expressed. Intelligent discourse is the only way in which the human race can truly survive, after all! So, it’s good our society stresses the importance of […]
You Never Know Where the Words Will Take You
“Writing: It starts at the keyboard, and it ends at the far corners of the universe.” –Paako, From Vincent Lowry, Constellation Chronicles: The Lost Civilization of Aries I came across this quote on Twitter, and it got me thinking. Whenever I sit down to write something, I usually don’t have much of a plan. I […]
The Poetic Nonfiction and Photography (Plus Web Design) of Tom Slatin
This post is sponsored by tomslatin.com As I’m wont to do every day, I ran one of my typical morning threads on Twitter. Typically, they are of the #writerslift variety. My hope with these sorts of threads is to promote a wide range of authors, bloggers, creatives, and other content creators. I’ve met so many […]
The Reality of Lies in Writing
I write as the words come to me, my lovelies. This is just the nature of writing the truth. The truth is never really pretty. We love to dress it up with euphemisms and clichés, metaphors and similes. Then, we find that our beautiful little stories about the “truth” of human nature are pretty little […]
#AskAmelia #1: Name Something You Lost or Gave Away That Can Never Be Replaced
I am such a packrat. In fact, I still own things from when I was literally a baby. To be honest, though, the main thing I’ve lost or given away in my life is time to things and people that probably didn’t deserve it. But, do I regret that time? I don’t at all. After […]
Writers Don’t Just Sit and Type on the Computer All Day in Their PJ’s!
Today’s web writing myth does have a bit of truth to it. But, don’t most myths emerge from specks of truth? Certainly, I’ve done a great deal of my writing while wearing a ratchet old t-shirt and sweatpants or shorts. Those are essentially my PJ’s. However, that’s not what web writers do. We don’t just […]
Musings on Aesthetics, Rhythms, Thoughts, and Perceptions
Life has a particular rhythm. Each heartbeat has its own wavelength, each being its own aesthetic. It is our unique senses of aesthetic and our unique perceptions and interpretations of Life’s rhythms and patterns that make us all individuals. Some of these interpretations, perceptions, and senses may not make a whole lot of sense to […]