Be A Better Writer I plan to write weekly posts about improving your writing. Using literary devices and knowing the parts of writing such as planning, organization, drafting, revising, editing and publishing are tools that you can use to create interesting and compelling stories. Today, I'm writing about Setting. But first I want to give… Continue reading The Importance of Setting in a Story
I just finished reading Comfort Zone: A Tale of Suspense by Stephen Bentley, former undercover British detective, now crime author. The book is different than Bentley's previous novels. Comfort Zone is a thriller and a crime story, but not as fast-paced as The Steve Regan Undercover Cop Thrillers Trilogy or Mercy: A Detective Matt Deal… Continue reading Comfort Zone: A Tale of Suspense
J. C. Penney used to have a store right on the Circle in Indianapolis. The front was curved around from one corner to the next like all the buildings, a hundred windows facing the street. I counted them, but I could be wrong. Mommy wasn’t sick that day when we rode the bus downtown to… Continue reading BEST COOK IN THE WORLD
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“Was all our pain and suffering worth it? Is the pain and suffering of childbirth worth a baby? You decide. Would I repeat my long voyage to America and womanhood even if success was not assured? You bet. Water leaves its source not knowing which obstacles it will encounter. All it can do is behave… Continue reading Daughter of the Sea My Voyage to Freedom and Womanhood
"For every item that carries the darkness of humanity there's one that holds the light. And that light is worth believing in. Not just in others, but in yourself as well." C. M. Rayne
Poetry Journal Editors, re: Ridiculous submission requirements Isn't that discrimination if you only publish 'people of color'? What color? Purple orange lilac gold silver beige ivory olive green ebony pearl copper bronze magenta turquoise emerald ruby opal yellow jade burnt sienna or sapphire, my favorite color in the box.
Yes, there is hate, disease, war, disasters and poverty. But there is something few people know about, and if they know, they may not care. CENSORSHIP. Social Media is free and fun. But what happens when 'Someone' or a group or organization restricts or takes away your freedom to say and write what you want?… Continue reading Keep Reading
