Writing Through the Soul: Changing I have been writing all my life. Yes, that means many changes. There is nothing wrong with changing. Changing helps you grow as a writer. I have written in all styles and forms. I am a poet at heart. I will most likely never stop writing poetry. A few years … Continue reading Writing Through the Soul Changing Passions for Writing
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Halfway Through 2021 How is the Writing Going?
Halfway Through 2021 How is the Writing Going? Halfway through the year how is the writing going? Time flies the older you get, and this year is going by fast. At the beginning of the year, I promised myself I would write more than I did in 2020. I wrote 158 posts last year. The … Continue reading Halfway Through 2021 How is the Writing Going?
Summer Solstice
Summer Solstice The summer solstice is today. The summer solstice brings many things with it this year. For me, the summer solstice celebration began on Friday. I wrote a long list of things; I was grateful for during the Friday Gratitude Challenge. The summer solstice is a time of new beginnings. That meant finally coming … Continue reading Summer Solstice
The Death of Fred My Basset-Dachshund
It’s been some time since I have written any flash fiction. It was the Carrot Rench’s April 1st challenge, and I had to do it. April 1st is Fred’s The Anniversary with me. Carrot Ranch April 1: Flash Fiction Challenge April 1 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a … Continue reading The Death of Fred My Basset-Dachshund
A Rose A Way to Judge the Right Man
When I was a young girl and started dating, my father told me, the best way to judge a good man was to give him a rose. I would know by seeing his reaction to the rose, if he was right for me. I was a very sensitive young woman and … Continue reading A Rose A Way to Judge the Right Man
THE DOG NO ONE WANTED
This is the story of a little dachshund named Leda? Getting this dog change my life in more ways than one. She was meant to be with my family. If we wouldn’t have saved her, I don’t think she would have lasted another month. She was an amazing dog, with lots of personality and love. … Continue reading THE DOG NO ONE WANTED
Writing Through the Soul
If you have been following me for any amount of time, you know, it has been my lifelong dream to be a published author. On March 24, 2020, I realized that dream. After reading through 1000s of poems, I wrote over my lifetime. I picked 77 of them and published a poetry collection book. Writing … Continue reading Writing Through the Soul
Three Reasons People Fear Death
Three Reasons People Fear Death Death is something that most people dislike talking about. We all know we will die someday. But we want to put it in the back of our minds. We dislike talking about death or thinking about it. Only when someone close to us dies do we choose to talk about … Continue reading Three Reasons People Fear Death
Last Christmas with Pop
Here is a short story of a magical moment between grandfather and granddaughter. This is a true story of the last Christmas, I spent with my grandfather, before he could no longer drive. My grandparents lived in Pennsylvania and my family lived in New Jersey. Looking back it was over thirty years ago. My grandparents … Continue reading Last Christmas with Pop