A Haiku for the Day
The Violet Goby~~~~ Fan-like fins waving Parade dragon parody A shimmering dance ~
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Writer Wednesday – NaNo’s Ovah!
NaNoWriMo is over! Holy cats, what do I do with my life NOW? Keep writing. Duh. No, seriously. Keep up the discipline that you played with during the month of November. Maybe you don’t set your goal as high, maybe … Continue reading →
Darla’s Noveling Journey
I read a very interesting list yesterday of forty quotes for pessimistic people. Many are understandably bleak statements. One, however, struck me as quite optimistic. Robert Louis Stevenson reportedly said, “To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive.” … Continue reading →
Darla’s Writer Wednesday – Dabbling with Drabbles
Many years ago I discovered a website through which people shared their stories. I met some really great people and read some remarkable fiction. Another unexpected discovery turned out to be learning a miniature story format termed the drabble. Each … Continue reading →
Darla’s NaNoWriMo Update
Now that National Novel Writing Month has begun, I’m really finding my stride. No, I’m not a horse. ~rolls eyes~ But I am writing. My word count is in a range I haven’t produced since last November. Quite frankly, NaNo … Continue reading →
Darla’s Day of Synchronicity
“Rawr” AKA The Bisque on my Wishlist Today I visited a pottery painting studio, wanting to do something relaxing yet creative. It fit in perfectly as an artist’s date for the Julia Cameron “Walking in This World” workshop in … Continue reading →
Monday with Aunt Noony
We’re ready for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, at our house. Can you tell? That’s Kolya, doing his best to give his inspiration to my inbox. He’s a little over a year old and is fitting in well at … Continue reading →
Gearing Up for NaNoWriMo
Wow! Is it really October eighth? In another month we’ll be through the first week of National Novel Writing Month. I’m attempting to stoke the artistic fire with activities like those mentioned in my previous post. Likewise, I’ve joined a … Continue reading →
Pictures and Pottery
Today, I had some ridiculous fun. Hopefully, as “Artist’s Way” author Julian Cameron suggests, the activity will refill my artistic well. My adventure started with a visit to my favorite art framer. All-around gifted, this photographer is working with me … Continue reading →
Darla’s Diatribe of the Week
I have a bit of a minor rant against a magazine publisher who shall remain unidentified. Somehow, they got my mailing address and started sending me one of their weekly publications. Since I do not wish to pay them for … Continue reading →