Posts Tagged ‘observations’
LOAVES ~ 4 ~ U
Autumn is a time of the year that seems to scream: “Write about me!” And there is so much to inspire: the beauty of the changing leaves, the melancholy sense of loss that accompanies the waning of warm weather, the smells, the holidays… And FOOD. The onset of cold weather, the conclusion of the summer…
Read MoreDARKNESS …
This is a flash fiction piece , in response to Victoria's Monday Morning Writing prompt . With the arrival of Autumn in the northern hemisphere , the writer is asked to consider the darkening aspects of the season . You can take it wherever you like : nighttime , moods , shortening of daylight ,…
Read MoreMANDELA’S WAY ~ Lesson No. 10
KNOW WHEN TO SAY NO This is the tenth post in this series of 15 lessons taken from the book MANDELA'S WAY written by Richard Stengel EXTRACT : "Nelson Mandela is not a man of maybes . He may be silent . He may be evasive . He will sometimes delay and postpone and try…
Read MoreWORK … WORK … WORK …
For this weeks prompt , the challenge was to write a poem/essay/short fiction piece about work . I truly believe that success is a result of hard work , and to my knowledge , hard work has never killed anyone . With that in mind , my response is a flash fiction piece , which…
Read MoreBACK TO SCHOOL …
For today's prompt , write a poem , essay , or short fiction about school . It may be an experience you have had or preparing your own children or grandchildren . If teaching is in your background , try writing from the point of view of a teacher . This prompt got…
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KEEP YOUR RIVALS CLOSE This is the ninth post in this series of 15 lessons taken from the book MANDELA'S WAY written by Richard Stengel EXTRACT :" While Mandela often took his friends for granted , he never did the same with his rivals . While he often lost track of his colleagues , he…
Read MoreAN INTERVIEW WITH YOURS TRULY !!
CHECK OUT MY INTERVIEW AT BLUEBELL BOOKS ! IT'S MY SECOND INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS … NOT TOO BAD HEY … ? Check it out at : http://bluebellbooks.blogspot.com/2011/08/meet-our-writers-week-3-on-mish.html
Read MoreA DAY OF REFRESHMENT
This is a creative writing piece , in response to the Monday Morning Writing Prompt over at Victoria's place . Choose a place you'd like to go to for a bit of respite … It can be a setting near you , or somewhere that you travel to only in your imagination . You can…
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