November 15 is I Love to Write Day and November is National Life Writing Month. How do you celebrate I Love to Write Day? By writing, of course. It doesn’t matter what you write. It doesn’t matter how much you write. Writing today is intended to be fun—to do something you love. If you’ve wanted … Read more
Fifty years ago, on May 31, 1967, my father escorted me down an improvised aisle on the back porch of my parents’ home to marry the man of my dreams. I’ve shared many memories of our courtship and marriage through the years on my blog. Maybe I love romance novels so much because I’ve been … Read more
I have never wanted to do anything but write, but unfortunately I also have had to eat. So I spent years teaching English and journalism and assessing other peoples’ writing – never really having quite time enough for my own passion. Even summers were spent teaching at the local community college, for I always needed … Read more
September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness of “the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the only cause of death among the top 10 in the United States that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.” (Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation) Finding a cure or at least a treatment … Read more
My guest today is Karen Fisher-Alaniz, author of Breaking the Code: A Father’s Secret, a Daughter’s Journey, and the Question That Changed Everything . I met Karen several years ago through her blog and have been interested in her book long before it was even accepted for publication. You can read my review of Breaking … Read more
Thank you to the 89 commenters who left 109 comments in April. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest, and I enjoyed replying to every one of them. Every month when I post thanks to commenters, I get questions about how I compile this list. I have explained my system in detail … Read more
Four years ago today, I wrote my first blog post. Actually I was so excited about blogging that I wrote half a dozen short posts that day. Although I started out with the intention of blogging about writing, I soon discovered that I wanted my blog to be fun, so I write about whatever interests … Read more
To find series and related posts, look for the topic in the alphabetical list below. You will find links to related posts on the subject. Barter: Barter—Part 1: What Is It? Barter—Part 2: What Is the Benefit? Barter—Part 3: Who Does It? Barter—Part 4: How Does It Compare to Cash? Connecting—Part III: Trade Exchanges Bible: … Read more
Thank you to the 210 commenters who left 322 comments in May. I responded to every one of them. Your comments extended the conversation and added value and interest. Top Contributor (20 comments) C McCoffee The Coffee Bump Major Contributor (17 comments) Wendy Burt-Thomas Ask Wendy – The Query Queen Outstanding Contributors (5-8 comments) Karen … Read more
A Writer’s Words, An Editor’s Eye was born two years ago today. Many bloggers celebrate the anniversary of their blogs, their blogiversaries. However, since this blog is my baby, I’m celebrating my baby’s birthday and the following highlights: 376 posts, including 15 series of 2 to 15 installments Nearly 3200 comments, which have educated, entertained, … Read more