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Listen to These Writers...And Happy Mother's Day

Sioux — Sun, 12 May 2013 14:27:00 GMT

I went to see the St. Louis show for Listen to Your Mother yesterday. Even though I had submitted a story and had not been chosen, two of my writing friends had been chosen. And since Lynn and I were the only WWWPs (Wild Women Wielding Pens) who were...(read more)

A Treasure Chest--And It Could Be Yours

Sioux — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:22:00 GMT

My favorite poet is Mary Karr Adrienne Rich Emily Dickinson . Okay, I have many favorites, and it depends on my mood. I have many collections of poetry on my bookshelf. But daily, I turn to Shay and Mama Zen for their mind-blowing poetry. Every day--sometimes...(read more)

Donna Volkenannt: MY Inspiration

Sioux — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:02:00 GMT

Yesterday I got my copies of Chicken Soup for the Soul Inspiration for Writers. Cathi LaMarche has a story in this collection. I won't give away too many details of her tale, but I will say I was yearning for a particular ending, and shazam! It finished...(read more)

Something Old, Something New

Sioux — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 02:21:00 GMT

Getting new fronts for your cabinets gives a whole new look to your kitchen. And getting a writing piece resurfaced and the rough edges sanded off makes all the difference in the world, too. I had a story that I wrote about 10 years ago. I had sent it...(read more)

It Ain't Got a Thing If It Ain't Got That...Rhythm

Sioux — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:31:00 GMT

Every almost every time I hear a singer from England or Australia or France or any other foreign place, I am always amazed by the fact that any trace of an accent has disappeared. (The most recent time, it was Chris Martin of Coldplay, who's married to...(read more)

With a Little Hindrance From My Friends

Sioux — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:58:00 GMT

This week we had our writing critique meeting. The meeting of five wild women wielding pens. The WWWPs. Three of us had submitted to the same anthology. Two of us had not heard (or so I thought) . Privately, a couple of weeks ago, I had told the more...(read more)

Kill Your Inner Critic

Sioux — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:50:00 GMT

cartoon by Doug Savage, of Savage Chickens fame Everyone has one. Everybody has an inner critic. Sometimes they rear their ugly head when we look in the mirror and spy the two honkin' huge zits that sprung up on our face. (What kind of cruel god would...(read more)

Finding What's Missing

Sioux — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:51:00 GMT

Oh, many things are missing these days. My youth. My skin's elasticity. My once-perky parts' perkiness. Viggo from the newest Hobbitt movie. (No Viggo? What's the point of watching it?) And this morning, I found part of a rough draft went AWOL. Last night,...(read more)

Take a Few Whacks At It--Like a Pinata

Sioux — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:15:00 GMT

Late last week I had a critique night looming over my head, and nothin' to share. Wednesday evening would be here all-too-soon. Also pushing my procrastinator's button was an anthology's deadline. I wanted to submit something, but had not started anything...(read more)

My Mama Didn't Tell Me...

Sioux — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:38:00 GMT

When I was growing up, my mother told me all about becoming a woman. At least, she told me about what becoming a woman would be like when I was a teenager. What she didn't tell me was what it would be like in my 40's and 50's. For example, my mom didn't...(read more)

Let It Snow, Let It Snow...And Let the Words Flow

Sioux — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 18:09:00 GMT

As much as I've joked about snow storms in March and April and even freaky ones in May (in my hope that we get another snow day or two we get enough precipitation to help our plants this spring), I did not want this one that came in the middle of the...(read more)

Using Evil for Good Purposes

Sioux — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:18:00 GMT

The old adage--"If you've got lemons, make lemonade"--can be applied to writing. Really. photo by Herman McLeod I'm working on a longish project that's still shortish. It's a midget that has dreams of being as tall as an NBA-er. But it's, sadly, still...(read more)

Things Learned From Our Four-Legged Friends...

Sioux — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:38:00 GMT

This evening Jean Ellen Whatley did a book talk at Abode Coffee House. I'd heard her speak at an earlier event at one our local Humane Societies, so I figured this would be the same. It wasn't. Jean Ellen Whatley at a book signing at the Humane Society...(read more)

Take a Break...and Zentangle

Sioux — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 02:15:00 GMT

When I am writing my fingertips off, I do weird things. I will "role play" a movement, to see how my rolls roll, so I can describe on paper how my character rolls. I drink a lot of water/tea so I have to void a lot, so I can avoid getting stuck permanently...(read more)

Getting Better Mileage

Sioux — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:28:00 GMT

photo by ladybugbkt This week at our writing critique meeting, one of the WWWPs had a problem. A sticky wicket was in her hands. She was faced with a dilemma. One writing piece that could be sent--in its entirety--to a literary magazine (it was that mind-blowing)...(read more)