A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript

Admittedly, I'm not a fan of my current placement on The Road to Authorship. I'm in a phase where I don't wholeheartedly belong. It reminds me of an uncomfortable feeling of displacement, where I'm no longer content in staying where I've been living but I'm not quite sure where my new residence will be just … Continue reading A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript

Goal Setting: Essential for all Life Journeys

There hasn't been a shortage of goal-setting nuggets throughout this blog. And for anyone who has trekked along with me for any length of time, you know that I've made an effort to share some of my goal-setting initiatives with you (albeit, more of a hodgepodge compilation spread out over time instead of a real … Continue reading Goal Setting: Essential for all Life Journeys

The Inescapable Consequences of Reading

Actually, a more descriptive title for this post is "The Inescapable Consequences of Loving to Read", but the words didn't seem to flow off the lips when saying it out loud. Truthfully, the title is long enough, so I'll let this post reveal what the title may be lacking. When I say "inescapable", I don't … Continue reading The Inescapable Consequences of Reading

A Heartfelt “Thank You”

From Degrees of Maternity (a blog one year in the making): To everyone who has followed, subscribed, submitted an email address to this blog, laid their eyes on this blog to read it, commented, answered a poll, liked a post or comment,  shared my content with others (by word-of-mouth or on their personal platforms), and … Continue reading A Heartfelt “Thank You”

Job of a Writer – To ENTERTAIN

A well-known author stated that the job of a writer is to inspire, educate, and/or entertain. Hearing this statement prompted me to think about how writing, in turn, has affected my life for the better. And, I've decided to take each of the action words in bold (above) and create an acrostic for all three … Continue reading Job of a Writer – To ENTERTAIN

Top 5 Back-to-School Prep Activities

Today, I'm taking a pause on writing reflections in preparation for the Back-to-School-Blitz (BTSB) that's about to take over in many-a-household in the next few days or weeks. It's the time of year when parents are scurrying about, trying to prepare their schedules to accommodate the onslaught of BTS activities that are getting ready to … Continue reading Top 5 Back-to-School Prep Activities