by PJColando | May 7, 2025 | blog post
May 7 question – Some common fears writers share are rejection, failure, success, and lack of talent or ability. What are your greatest fears as a writer? How do you manage them? As I composed a title for my blog post, Hunter S. Thomson’s famous title,...
by PJColando | Apr 29, 2025 | blog post
“The Great Gatsby”, published 100 years ago, is regarded as my favorite author, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece. It’s been analyzed and idealized by many writers, including me. It’s agreed that the novel was written when F. Scott was at...
by PJColando | Apr 22, 2025 | blog post
What can cause you to double over with laughter? What incites a snicker or a full-throated guffaw? What evokes repeated chuckles, signaling happiness for all who can hear you – and if they can’t hear you, your body language reveals all? Bust-a-gut laughter...
by PJColando | Apr 15, 2025 | blog post
The first forms of writing, reportedly, were invoices and accounting statements, such as, “this guy owes this other person so much wheat” and “this person didn’t pay their taxes.” Bookkeeping is primordial. My inclination to research this...
by PJColando | Apr 8, 2025 | blog post, Purpose
As a music lover who could have been doing productive things my entire life rather than playing albums and going to concerts, I revel in my avocation. Whether it’s the simple and sweet lilt of “Happy Birthday” or the powerful, uplifting strains of...
by PJColando | Apr 2, 2025 | blog post
IWSG Blog Hop April 2 question – What fantasy character would you like to fight, go on a quest with, or have a beer/glass of wine with? The obvious answer for me is Paul McCartney, my main musical crush since my teens. His song catalog, baby-faced good looks,...
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