Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I’m talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it’s just the just the whole idea of caring — fiercely caring. ~Red Auerbach I read this quote today and it set my soul on fire. The ends of my fingertips are still smoldering. Of the…
Tag Archive: writing
The Story of You
Having been a writer for much of my life, I am always hungry to learn new story structure methodologies, writing tips, and and what drives the reader to push through a story without abandoning the novel at page two. As many successful writers suggest, reading has a lot to do with being a good writer….
Righting Time
(The title of my post is a play on words—a perfect example of a homophone [e.g., bear/bare, know/no, stair/stare]). Every day, I make my best effort to carve out righting time by choosing writing time—taking time to right/write my mind, to give it a voice, to attempt to put chaos into order in the framework…
Omm Writer
I recently happened across a peach of a writing program—just a simple text processor that brings back the peacefulness to writing. It’s called, Omm Writer. (Currently in Beta V2 and only available for Mac users, sorry to you PC folks out there.) I knew I’d love this application when I went to the home page,…
Ten Favorites
Sami, my blogger-buddy extraordinaire, posted a sweet post yesterday, which was inspired by Jeanne, another awesome soul. Quite simply, it’s a call to action to name ten favorite things as well as ten favorite blogs. I’m still blushing since last night, when Sami posted her “Ten Favorites” and included Jane Be Nimble as one her…
Smiley
I’ve built this blog slowly, earnestly, and with my best intentions. My goals for my blog are few: 1) A vehicle to connect with others 2) A method to be of service to others (i.e., to make a difference for at least one person) To that end, I’m super happy about how these blog pages…
How to Not Blow Up Your Blog In Disgust After Six Months
[Photo courtesy Philms] I’ve been blogging for six months as of January 19th, averaging three posts a week. And, yes, I’m still here. I am woman—hear me roar. [meow] For those new to my blog, I should give you some context. I had to leave my job as a scientist in biotech about this time…
My Writing Life: An Answered Question
As I stated not long ago, 2010 is my year of the BOOK. I will finish the BOOK and try my damndest to get the sucker published. I also mentioned that I want to bring you with me on my journey—today my message is towards that end. Please get comfortable, slip the metal tab into…
Shedding
[Photo courtesy zaps06] I’m in the process of reinventing myself, shedding my skin, and uncovering a new Lori. A Lori that accepts the cards she’s been dealt and learns to play the hand with grace and gratitude. Actually, to be honest, gratitude remains a stretch for me, but I can certainly focus on living with…