(Continued from last week.) So–the “great” and “grand” thing first. First, there are parents and children. When you go one generation “out” from that, you’ve got Grandparents and Grandchildren. (Just like you called your parents’ parents Grandma and Grandpa, your children will call your parents that…. give or take a…
If a Writer Writes in a Forest…
So–there are lots of reasons to write. We’ve discussed this–there’s the whole, making-a-living thing. There’s the helping-yourself-think thing. There’s the I-have-no-choice thing. Right. We get that. But then there are writers who write because they want to, they’re driven, they’re inspired. So inspired, perhaps, that they try to write an…
MM: Six Degrees of Separation
Quick–if your grandfather’s sister’s son has a grandson … what relation is he to you? To your grandfather? Raise your hands if you’ve ever been confused when someone referred to your “first cousin once removed on your mother’s side.” I thought so. So–let’s clarify this shall we? The basics are…
Ooh, Shiny!
So, Joanna wants all of us to Shine and live up to our fabulous potential. (Because, you DO know that we all have fabulous potential, don’t you? The rest of this post will be fairly pointless if you don’t believe that, in which case, why don’t you go sit over…
Celebrate!
Okay … birthday cake for everybody!
MM: Got Subject?
You’ve seen the milk ads, right? “Got Milk? Have you noticed that there’s no “subject” to that sentence? Two words– a verb “Got” and a noun which is the object of the sentence, “Milk”–but neither of which is the subject of the sentence. That, of course is “You.” As in,…
Well, I’ll Be…
Isn’t it exciting? I’ve made the list of SOBs (Successful and Outstanding Bloggers) over at Liz’s Successful Blog. Thank you, Liz! It’s really just an honor to be nominated…
Train of Thought to Nowhere
Are you waiting for a train of thought that isn’t coming? There you are, sitting at the station, waiting. And waiting. And waiting. But no train ever seems to come. You’re not sure why, exactly. All the tracks are there, you’re ready and waiting … but there’s nowhere to…
MM: Important Bulletin!
Bullet lists are all the rage these days, so let’s give a very quick overview about correct usage, shall we? Each bullet should begin a new idea, or a new item Unless every bullet is a complete sentence, you do not need periods at the end of each item If…
Who’s Driving this Thing, Anyway?
Here’s a question for you: What drives a writer to write? More specifically, what drives you to write? Let’s think …. Inspiration. You just have to write. You have this burning need to express yourself in words, to put it all on paper, and you feel unfulfilled if you don’t…