By Rebecca T. Dickinson Are you a member of the Libertarian Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Democratic Party? Me: No. Are you a member of the Republican Party? Me: No. What is your relationship to God? Me: We're good. (Asked in 2008 and 2009): Do you plan to have children anytime… Continue reading The Crossroads of a Writer, Part II: The Client, the Message, and You
Month: April 2012
Standing at the Writer’s Crossroads, Part I
By Rebecca T. Dickinson "There's only this. Forget, regret or life is yours to miss. No other road. No other way. No day but today." ~ Jonathan Larson, Another Day – Rent Your iPhone says 2 a.m. You have not slept more than three hours since—you can't remember. Or, maybe you're the early bird who… Continue reading Standing at the Writer’s Crossroads, Part I
Thoughts for Doctor Zhivago
"If I had touched you with so much as the tip of my finger, a spark would have lit up the room and either killed me on the spot or charged me for the whole of my life with magnetic waves of sorrow and longing." Boris Pasternack, Doctor Zhivago, p. 427 By Rebecca… Continue reading Thoughts for Doctor Zhivago
Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
I am catching up on a few award nominations. I have not meant for them to sit around. There are now 52 subscribers. I would like to thank everyone for reading and for their encouragement as I am still a new blogger. First, I want to thank justbenwords for the Kreativ Blogger award nomination. Check out his blog. He… Continue reading Blogging Award Nominations and Nominees
He Turned His Back
It is one of those weeks. I have a deadline tomorrow. Three articles need completion, and interviews and statistics on family court and custody battles are piled on my desk. Charles has a fever, and I swear I see little red dots in front of my eyes. I cannot decide whether it is the lamp,… Continue reading He Turned His Back
Thoughts for Today
It Started With …. John and I went to meet my former boss and co-worker, now our good friend, at a restaurant in North Carolina. As we waited, I noticed a goose sitting in the median next to a small bush, on mulch and tossed out French fries. Children followed their parents into the parking lot. The van… Continue reading Thoughts for Today
Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
Aly Hughes, Guest Blogger Our Personal Lenses There are times in my life when somebody asks me a question, and I pause to reflect. How did I get to this point in my life? It can be a friend asking if I want to go to the bar. Am I already 21? Or an aunt… Continue reading Our Personal Lenses, Aly Hughes
The Boy with No Mother
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Corrie's Season 