I was twenty-one years when I wrote this song. I’m twenty-two now but I won’t be for long Time hurries on. – Paul Simon Dear Twenty-Year-Old Me, You’re two decades into a great life. You’re fortunate; you were born into a loving family. You've had a pretty normal and happy upbringing. You've enjoyed a great… Continue reading The Leaves that are Green Turn to Brown
Tag: character development
Katrina Kittle’s online class”The Fiction Writer’s Toolbox: Character”
Writers!!! Check this out (& please share): My dazzling friend, author Katrina Kittle, is venturing into something new and offering her first ever online class (on character development)! Katrina Kittle's online class"The Fiction Writer's Toolbox: Character" is scheduled for Thursday, July 10 from 7-8pm EST. It's just $20! A class on dialogue is scheduled for… Continue reading Katrina Kittle’s online class”The Fiction Writer’s Toolbox: Character”
Grace is Gone
grace noun \ˈgrās\ : a way of moving that is smooth and attractive and that is not stiff or awkward I was once pretty graceful. Maybe that sounds surprising if you've seen me lately, but I could really move around quite fluidly, probably from having taken gymnastics as a kid. Gymnastics, taught well, give… Continue reading Grace is Gone
And the Course of a Lifetime Runs, Over and Over Again
A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. ― Agatha Christie On Mother’s Day two weekends ago we discovered that robins had built a nest containing three beautiful wee eggs… Continue reading And the Course of a Lifetime Runs, Over and Over Again
A Stroke of Good Fortune 