A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
As part of The Habit Membership this month, we've been participating in an online class, reading The Magician's Nephew, discussing writing techniques, and practicing with writing exercises. Last week, the writing exercise was to focus on the subjective experience of characters in a story about which the readers would already know the objective "facts". Enjoy [...]
A few years ago, my workplace gave me a comprehensive assessment (the Pro-D assessment) based on nine key career values. The assessment ranks the career values against themselves in three areas, mission, competency, and style. I found it extremely accurate and insightful! Recently, I revisited the assessment results, but with my writing work in mind. [...]
This is a writing update, but it is also a reminder not to give up. In the last two years, I've been trying to be more intentional about my writing, seeking to have it published to a larger audience. If you aren't a writer yourself (or maybe you are a writer, but have not sought [...]
I read a lot every year, but I don't usually follow a reading plan or have reading goals (though I did start keeping a spreadsheet of books I read). However, for 2023, I tried a reading challenge, suggested by the Literary Life Podcast. It was a bingo card of different kinds of literary works/reading activities. [...]
Pulling up to the window, Bri stuffed a wad of $1s, several inches thick, into an envelope. She yawned as she signed her deposit slip on the steering wheel. “Good afternoon, Bri-Anne. How are you today, honey?” The voice crinkled through the speaker as the teller drawer shot open. Bri smiled at the lady whose [...]
“So nice to meet you, Will.” “William. Nice to meet you too, Samantha.” “William, of course. You can call me Sam.” The pair shook hands and then sat down on their respective sides of the desk. Sam was looking for an assistant for her start up business that helped local small businesses expand online and [...]
A little fiction from a recent writing assignment... Suzanne lifted the hamper onto her hip. “Last call for laundry!” As she walked to the top of the stairs, a door flew open. Darren threw a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and a sweaty sock on top of the hamper. Yes, just one sock. Suzanne raised [...]
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