Monthly Archives: July 2013
In an earlier blog entitled “Telling Your Story with Style and Passion,” I discussed the steps on how to begin the process of writing a short story and on how to create a character map and effective story plot. Theme and Time Span were also addressed. This blog will cover dialogue, word choice and imagery, sentence structure and variety, and other grammar related suggestions plus effective ways to capture the attention of your readers from the very first word and…..
I truly believe that each and every one of us has great stories we can can tell and share with others. Some of us do it orally, and some of us choose to do this in writing—whether it is the form of a novel, a poem, an essay, a blog, or a short story. I have discovered in the last few years that I have developed a passion to write. My first work is of course, my book Because I…..
We all have work and family responsibilities we cannot ignore or avoid in our lives. Because of this, stress is often a result and can cause us so much grief both mentally as well as physically. However, many easy things can be done to help alleviate our stress and prevent us lives, and participate in activities that make up happy. 
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To complete this week of discussing the social media, I have just decided to end it with a humorous blog in the form of one of my poems. Often Facebook can be so frustrating to me even though I really enjoy chatting with my 5000 friends around the 71 countries. It is so inspiring and interesting to learn about other people’s lives and cultures. However, as many of you know well, the internet and Facebook do…..
Social media networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Yahoo Messenger, are really fun and interesting ways to meet new people and keep in touch with old friends and family members. However, you have to be very careful about the information you put on these sites because it can lead to embarrassment and incidents of stalking, identity theft, and harassment. I personally have recently experienced a hacker on my computer and harassment from people…..
Taking risks in our lives can be one of the most intimidating and frightening things we ever do. However, at some points in our lives, we must take risks in order to succeed and to be happy. Obviously sometimes we may fail, but if we do not take a chance, then we fail before we even begin.
Risk taking is the process of opening up oneself to change, accepting the need for change, and taking the behavioral steps necessary to…..
All of my life, music has played an important role in keeping me healthy as well as making me extremely happy. The kind of music I listen to daily, of course, depends upon my state of mind and mood. Some days I feel energetic and use rock music as exercise and dance to my favorite songs. Other times I want to create a quiet, meditative mood with softer music—often simply instrumental only. I adore music that has…..
God gave us the greatest gift of all—our minds and the ability to think, to learn, to create, and to IMAGINE whatever we desire. Most of us spend at least part of our day daydreaming about the kind of life we would love to live. I know I am a huge daydreamer. I have been this way since I was a young girl growing up in a small town in northern West Virginia. I would sit in my bedroom for…..