Oh, hi blogworld. Much like Amy, I’ve been away and busy. This has been a summer of transitions. Which got me thinking in a bookish way. I have a new place, and while I had more furniture than I needed to fill it, I was left with no coffee table. At the end of moving… Continue reading Transitions and the Hero’s Quest
My reading habits have been described as obsessive, enviable, irritating, and impressive. Most of the people in my life would tell you that I read more than anyone they know. I’ve always considered this a point of pride! But sometimes you have to examine a relationship to see if it’s healthy. Let’s check in on my… Continue reading Good Vs. Evil: Reading Habits
There are not a lot of things I enjoy more than a plate heaped high with a nice cheese assortment to nibble on while I’m reading. Cheese plates have become my staple while reading or writing- a fact supported by the plate of beef jerky, goat cheese, and crackers I’m eating while writing this! Amy‘s… Continue reading Feast Your Eyes- Favorite Food & Drink with Literature
Happy Friday, writers! This week, I’ve been going through my journals trying to pick up some of the pieces of old writing. I have random, (surely) excellent lines scribbled all over some of its pages, and I wanted to pick one for today’s freewrite. There is such value in scribbling down the odd perfect line as it… Continue reading Freewrite Friday: Pieces/Parts
So, we’re pretty new to this whole blogging thing, but we are totally in love with these fun community awards. Thank you so much, Tash @ The Bookie Monsters for nominating us for The Book Fangirling Award. This award was originally created by Hannah @ Book Fangirling! Award Rules Create a post to accept your… Continue reading The Book Fangirling Award
It can be easy to read someone else’s writing, be it a book, essay, or poem, and be blown away by their talent. It can be even easier to read that and think, Wow, I’ll never be that at ease with words. Why bother? Lest you think that sitting and spewing forth words is easy,… Continue reading Writing is Work
To wrap up wedding week, I was thinking about all the ways that love presents itself to us over time. This isn’t quite a poem and it’s nowhere near a finished piece (more like a piece of a piece), but sometimes a freewrite is just a freewrite and it takes whatever form it wants until… Continue reading Freewrite Friday- Witnessing Love
Title: Written on the Body Author: Jeanette Winterson Publication Date: 1993 Genre: Literary Fiction Rating: 6 out of 5 hearts In honor of wedding week, I’m sharing one of my very favorite books, as well as one of my biggest literary influences with you today. Jeanette Winterson is a goddess among writers when it comes to depicting raw emotion. I fully… Continue reading My Favorite Love Story: Written on the Body
Seeking inspiration for your latest writing project? Stuck staring at a blank page? I’m going to let you in on a little trade secret: changing up your usual writing location can be a huge help. And writing outside in the summer? A delight. My favorite writing spot in Cleveland is the North Chagrin Nature Center, part… Continue reading Plan Your Next Outdoor Writing Excursion in Cleveland
Happy Friday, freewriters! We made it through a fantastic week of geek, so why not top it off with an exercise in tribute to our favorite fandom stories. I’m talking about heroes, of course. Every good series has a solid hero or set of heroes who undertake impossible-seeming tasks. Amy did a lot of research for… Continue reading Freewrite Friday: I Need a Hero
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