The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

by | May 31, 2022 | blog post

Our wedding anniversary is coming up. With or without fanfare, depending on one’s point of view. The number is almost more than I can compute. Seriously, people, I’ve been married to one man over half of my entire life. That he’s ‘the best man...
Conjunction Function – Let’s Start

Conjunction Function – Let’s Start

by | May 24, 2022 | blog post, Purpose

A conjunction is a word used to connect two clauses or sentences. Sometimes I use “and” to begin a sentence… while it’s regarding regarded as improper writing, it’s how my mind works, connecting thoughts like dots in endless array. My...
Productive Procrastination

Productive Procrastination

by | May 17, 2022 | blog post, Purpose

Ah, spring cleaning! An annual ritual modeled by my mom. She’d wash the walls (!), launder the curtains and then hang them on the clothesline, and clear every cupboard in the house. Psst…I’ve never done any of those things because, as a working...
Season your writing with a dash –

Season your writing with a dash –

by | May 10, 2022 | blog post, Purpose

Writers are well-advised to spice up their writing to immerse a reader in their story, to make it compelling, sexy, and enticing. A dash of this and a dash of that, such as these diverse dashes that are often confused. The Em Dash (—) Em dashes get their name from...
Let the Good Times Roll

Let the Good Times Roll

by | May 4, 2022 | blog post, Featured, Purpose

It’s the best of times; it’s the worst of times. What are your writer highs (the good times)? And what are your writer lows (the blues)? Hey, IWSG members – are you willing to share? Last week embodied the worst of times for an active blogger like...