If you’re looking for a great summer read, you’ll want to check out Charades by Todd Foley (you can grab your copy here). I sat down at my computer to chat with Todd about his new book and recorded the interview below. Enjoy! To connect with Todd, stop by his website to see what new projects he’s… Continue reading INTERVIEW: Author Todd Foley on his new book Charades
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Go On A Journey with Eastbound Sailing: 14 Things I Loved
We all love a journey. We don’t all love a ‘process.’ The ‘are we there yet’ syndrome sometimes overtakes me from the backseat of my life, robbing me of present joys, wonders and explorations. Luckily, there’s help… In his first novel, author and editor (and a great friend of mine) Todd Foley invites you to process the… Continue reading Go On A Journey with Eastbound Sailing: 14 Things I Loved
Brownie for Life
[box options]This is a guest post by an amazing writer, actress… and wife! The fantastic Sarah Zahn is an avid learner and Mindy Kaling fan. She likes coffee, fun writing games, and bags of Doritos. She’s also the founder of Sugared Beauty, LLC, a line of skincare made with organic ingredients. Follow her adventures here: @SugaredBeauty.[/box] I… Continue reading Brownie for Life
How to Write Worthless Content
Writing worthless content is all the rage. Here’s some tips! 1. Your opening sentence must elicit boredom. You might try a sentence like this: “This blog post is about the time I found a rock in my shoe.” Or…
One Minute Affair With Peace
Busyness presses down, in, around And the roses grown dim. Stealing senses Robbing of smell, taste, touch. Hamster-wheel mind-numbs Creating needless constant crisis. But I steal away.
Let the Good Times Roll
[box options]Today’s post is a guest post by Jim Woods. He is a writer, blogger and guitar junkie in Nashville, TN. He is also a chocolate chip cookie addict, but who isn’t right? You can read his blog here and find him on Twitter @unknownjim. [/box] Tree. Arrow. Bee. Fish. Light Bulb. Turtle. Sad. Building. Footprint. What do all of these things have in… Continue reading Let the Good Times Roll
Slow is the New Fast
Slower. Slowing down. Taking a moment to be silent. And still. Take thirty seconds to be silent. (30 second pause. . .) What did you hear? I hear my breath, rising and falling. I hear a few early morning chirps outside my window. A slight hum of cars off in the distance.
Work in Progress: Weirdest Blog Post Ever
This morning, I started two blog posts. And didn’t finish them. It feels a bit like my work today is a failure. A flop. I even considered not posting at all today… But it’s time to make some lemonade. Ladies and Gentlemen: the weirdest blog post ever…
Picture Poem
Molasses thick clouds stretch the sky like pulled cords of salt water taffy. I stop. Is the sky expanding before me? My chest sinks into the gooey love place, embracing its smallness. Everything I need, I already have. Add your own picture poem in the comments based on this picture.
The Shortest Short Stories: Tiny Stories
Whilst traveling, my wife and I ran into a friend who had this book: It’s a fascinating (tiny) book of idea generators, saucy illustrations and super teeny-tiny stories. Coupled with this post of writing prompts I read yesterday, I thought I’d try my hand at a few tiny stories as well. Please leave your own… Continue reading The Shortest Short Stories: Tiny Stories