This month has a theme. Make Art. In the midst of Not Shutting Up for 365 days, I will write about art and make art for the month of October. I will be linked up at thenester.com for her 31 Day Challenge to write one theme for a month. You can find my link in the Too Awesome to Categorize category. …
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“The Authentic Swing” by Steven Pressfield. What is your Authentic Swing? and a book giveaway
Last year I started to call myself a writer and I started to read blogs about writing. Several people said, "You should read The War of Art." Well, I hate being told what to do, so I didn't read it for months. But after I read it, I realized they were right. And now I am telling you to …
The woman and the large rock: a fable
Once upon a time, there was a woman who wanted to write a book. Every day she woke up at five in the morning so she could work on her book before her children woke up. After she fed her four cats and cleaned the seven litter boxes, she sat down to type. She carried a large black and white rock …