Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Begin", an original poem.
You know, I wasn't going to make a post today. I was going to rebel against myself. Hunched over my computer all day for the day-job, my shoulders and neck were tense and knotted, my eyes burning from focusing on text too long. I was doing some eye-exercises to try and help relax them, looking out my window at the clouds and blue sky, and felt the tension start to ease... and then this began unfurling in my head, and I thought I should write it down. We could all use the reminder now and then, ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Precious Metal", a sort of found poem.
This poem is sort of a lyrical summary of the article "Gold Fever" by Donovan Webster, from the February 2012 issue of Smithsonian. It is similar to a found poem in that I still chose words and phrases from the article to create something new, but I also added in some of my own words and phrases, and kept the point of the poem the same as the general (yet far more subtle) point of the article, which I usually don't do for my found poems. But, this article incensed me so much (even though I ... View Post
Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for December 2013
Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post
Writing Prompt Wednesday: "Foreshocks", a found poem.
Denial Memories struck Guided, shielded, buried fates preordained. Foreshocks authored Statistical analysis predicts the charged response. That dangerous unwillingness to acknowledge Inevitable disruption. *** (from the article "Ready or Not" by Amy Wallace, Smithsonian February 2012) Related articles Creative Writing Prompts - Supercharge Your Creative Writing Today (testprep.answers.com) We Drink Inspiration - Poetry Prompt #005: Trial and Tribulation ... View Post
Bait, Fish, and Reel Report for November 2013
Someone once said that to be a successful and productive writer, one had to do the equivalent of “cutting bait, fishing, and reeling ‘em in, all at the same time”! This translates to writing as working on projects-in-progress while at the same time submitting completed projects to potential markets and also continuing to cultivate new ideas for future projects. In case you missed my previous post on this subject, at the end of every month I compile a list of what I accomplished as far as ... View Post
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