A recent post – Remember to do something for others – at Acquire Wisdom and Live with Passion got me thinking. Sometimes it seems that we need to do something great to have an impact on the world. What little I can do seems so … little. Yet, sometimes the smallest thing can make a … Read more
Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings has instigated a group writing project. The rules for the project can be found at What I Learned from … The topic has to relate to the world of work. In my first two jobs after college, I worked for the government. First, I worked at a military base … Read more
“They lifted their voices to God with one accord…” -Acts 4:24 Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Together with believers all over the world, we gather today to honour and glorify Your Name. We bow before Your throne and acknowledge that You are the Creator of heaven and earth. There is no one … Read more
As part of Stroke Awareness Month, I’m sharing my stroke experience. You can read about the beginning and the first three days in previous posts. From the third day after the stroke when I could move my fingers and lift my shoulder off the bed, I knew I would become functional again. But it took … Read more
As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, I’m sharing my stroke experience. You can read about the beginning in the previous post. When I woke up in the hospital, I was paralyzed on my right side and had lost sensation on my left side. My balance center was destroyed, and my eyes were damaged so … Read more
May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and as part of the effort to make people aware of stroke, I’m going to share my own experience. Many people think it’s something that happens to old people, and the occurrence rate is certainly higher among the elderly. However, stroke (a “brain attack”) can happen at any age. … Read more
Laura Spencer at Writing Thoughts has awarded the Thinking Blogger award to this blog. Iker Yoldas at The Thinking Blog created the award and describes the award and the rules in Thinking Blogger Awards. The award recognizes blogs that make people think, and those who receive the award then pass the award on to five … Read more
You will find links to the other posts in the series at Self-Publishing Primer. Many of the tasks you will need to accomplish to publish your book must be done simultaneously, and you can self-publish a book much faster than the timeline below. In fact, Fern Reiss has a book, The Publishing Game: Publish a … Read more
In the latest issue of her newsletter, author Gayle Trent shared a dilemma. Should she write about a tragic and violent incident that resulted in two deaths at her husband’s workplace? Although she would like to write something that might help prevent future incidents of this kind, she is deeply concerned that what she writes might bring more pain to the families … Read more
Who reads your work-in-progress? I recently read some advice – rules of life – from a famous writer. Sorry, I forgot who it was! This great writer said he never let anyone read his works-in-progress, and he advised other writers to follow his example. He said most people don’t know enough about writing to recognize … Read more