Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Benefit of Vomiting on A Page

“Everyone be quiet I’m trying to vomit.” My daughter Pam announced in an irritated voice. She wasn’t physically trying to vomit.  Rather she was getting her thoughts all down on paper for a college speech class. Pam has adopted that … Continue reading

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Travel Gives A Writer Lots of Material

Recently I returned from a three week mission trip in the Philippines. My husband, Charley and I traveled to both the islands of Luzon and Mindanao visiting various churches and schools. During that time we accumulated over 300 photos, two … Continue reading

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FINDING VALUE IN WRITING CONTESTS

There is always an ongoing debate about writing contests. What is the point of entering my work in contests? Does entering contests jeopardize my copyrights? What value is there in contest anyway? I recently entered two contests. The first was … Continue reading

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Writers Time Can Be Robbed

Today I realized I have not posted to this blog since July. It takes time to compose and revise, edit and post. Time that can get robbed so easily. My first thought was what have I done with my writing … Continue reading

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