I’ve had the opportunity lately to come face-to-face with the Chinese symbol of opportunity = danger. In their written language, the symbol representing opportunity is the same as that for danger. The reasons are clear, but the emotional reality is … Continue reading →
Earlier today I sat in the dentist’s chair waiting for him to check my teeth. In a desperate attempt to compose a post today, I began flipping through an old notebook for ideas. Alas, none occurred to me before the … Continue reading →
After thinking about it for a while, I decided to make my online handle (Lucius Antony) into my official pen name. I’ve recently created a Facebook profile for my pen name, which caused my sister to mention the idea of … Continue reading →
We at the Writer’s Retreat like to participate in what is known as Thursday Thirteen, random lists of whatever strikes our fancy. Please check them out and let us know what you think! A. Catherine Noon Darla M Sands Lucius … Continue reading →
It was Juliet Capulet (via our friend [enemy to some] Billy Shakespeare) who first asked: “What is in a name?” Well, the answer is nothing. And everything. If you’re writing, then you need to make sure that the name is … Continue reading →
This week we are taking a look at motivation and the dreaded middle section of a story. I find it ironic that this title is, relatively, the middle of this series. What’s up with the middle being a bad thing? … Continue reading →
Come join us in some blogging fun. Random lists of thirteen things await your perusal… Darla’s Sand Castles
Continue reading →As a fledgling writer, I find myself with more questions than answers to share. I’ve decided that it’s not all bad if I can help someone else by bringing up the point, even if I have no resolution.Today I’m curious … Continue reading →
These first few days of December, I find myself reflecting fondly on National Novel Writing Month. I’d feared failing to write fifty thousand words of one story for NaNoWriMo and instead find myself missing the challenge.In fact, there has been … Continue reading →
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