When I first started writing my children’s novel I thought it would be cool little story about about a boy who gets a magical pen, draws a cool landscape filled with trees and rolling hills and goes into his drawing … Continued
Trankarri – excerpt There was no television, no radio, no cars, no hustle and bustle of a noisy town. When writing adventure or fantasy for children it is good idea to take them out of their normal environment and put … Continued
Leadership Thought (for writers): The truth can be shared secretly in fiction; there is a beautiful unseen wooing that takes place. Excerpt from book: I so love the sound of time when it’s running perfectly in sync and in harmony … Continued
Leadership Thought: Listening to the wisdom of children gives you a great advantage in life. Always keep an ear open. Sometimes when I have increased levels of anxiety because of life’s pressures and the stress that goes along with trying … Continued
Inside every one of us is the potential to do great things. Only believe. After engaging in twitter and facebook and linkedn for the past two weeks I am beginning to see something rise to the surface in my thought … Continued
Read and write every day and see what happens in five years. I am working on a philosophy of life and this is on the list of things to live by. Read the statistic of how many people don’t read … Continued
In the right mind you can find a way to be kind during the grind without turning a blind eye to those in a bind. I wanted to write an encouraging word using a literary device. Can you guess the … Continued
Excerpt from book. “Because every riddle plays like a fiddle and every tattle shakes like a rattle.” Using literary devices in story telling is a wonderful thing. They change the pace and add flavor to your writing. Different literary devices … Continued
Doing nothing, always never accomplishes anything (This is what I tweeted this morning) “Oh. Well, it is what it is; and it’s not what it ain’t – a world created with pen and ink, and certainly not with paint.” (Excerpt … Continued
Great writers are great readers. Reading expands vocabulary, writing expands imagination. The combination multiplies both. #writeyourstory It has been said a thousand times – reading makes for better writing. In my life I have read hundreds of books. Many books … Continued