I took familiar roads; the routes I once used to drive to Kings Mountain and Belmont, North Carolina. The drive averaged 30 to 45 minutes depending on which former textile town I was driving to. I turned on the radio and changed stations. In the age of iPods and iPads, I still have the unhealthy… Continue reading The Drive
Month: March 2012
Nominations and Gratitude
Sunrise hides the complexities of the coming day. It tempts me to leave the bed, turn on my laptop and type. Call me crazy. Early morning fires up my imagination. I could be a late night writer. But due to what I've come to expect in the coming day, I get up before the sun… Continue reading Nominations and Gratitude
How Many Books and the Age of the Author
Words and Photos by Rebecca T. Dickinson Outside reveals magic. My 21-month-old had moments Tuesday when he acted like a pistol going off in its holster. With the weather warming earlier, I have taken him outside in the morning after my early work. Some of the little flowers growing on the trees near the Catawba… Continue reading How Many Books and the Age of the Author
See the Art in You
Words and Photos by Rebecca T. Dickinson Sometimes I need to retreat or go back to basics. Self-confidence fails at the keyboard. Words do not come or they are dry, plain and unimportant. I go to my kitchen. Pull out a pan and chop up the vegetables, or I get the Crisco and butter. Some… Continue reading See the Art in You
The Writer Asks
Words and Photos By Rebecca T. Dickinson I did not believe I had much of a story from my childhood and youth. Sure my mom said there were family stories I could write. She didn't understand those stories, to me, were inside jokes. An aunt told me I needed to experience life and one day I'd be an author … maybe,… Continue reading The Writer Asks
Blogging Award Nomination
In 2008, my co-worker Krystal encouraged me to start a blog. With my basic knowledge of copyright concerning my creative work, I was hesitant. Despite being a part of the generation of new technology, I have been somewhat shy towards what is Right Now. I am happy to have a blog where I share my knowledge of books,… Continue reading Blogging Award Nomination
Falling in Love with Books
Words and Photos by Rebecca T. Dickinson I hate plants. Perhaps I should x-out my opening sentence, and put something more appropriate. But, I do hate plants. I admire them from far away or I take pictures, but I have nothing to do with a garden. Water nurtures the seed and soil. I know that much.… Continue reading Falling in Love with Books
Chalk Art
By Rebecca T. Dickinson It’s been a year or more since we colored ourselves on sidewalks, a parking lot and my heart. You spilled red wine before the rain, and I took another sip. You didn’t tell me there was her, but you knew there is him. You brought chalk, black, garnet and white sheets.… Continue reading Chalk Art
Why the Character Perspective of a Child
The Child's View, Part I Words by Rebecca T. Dickinson A third grade class performed an experiment similar to one in my college Geology lab. The students blew my mind as they scratched a penny on graphite and other rock materials. They then used a nail. Each group recorded its observations. Did the nail leave… Continue reading Why the Character Perspective of a Child
Corrie's Season 