The woods around Mizpah Methodist Church in Bamberg, South Carolina. My father's parents accomplished more than I ever dreamed in a lifetime. People who knew them still talk about their legacies. My oldest cousin posts documents showing my grandfather's many accomplishments as a student and as a chemist. He worked for a company called Sonoco, and… Continue reading Legends of the Edisto: What I Remember
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What the Real World Gives Mommy Writers
I remember girls in college bragging about completing their homework, participating in activities, and how they were successful in everything. That was my perception. I could not see inside their lives. Although my time as a creative author is now limited, I know a good writer observes people. You are like an investigator who knows how… Continue reading What the Real World Gives Mommy Writers
Truths about Time
College football is not everything. It is not worth your full attention on Saturday afternoons when your time is a pot of boiling water about to spill. After fifteen years, time shows me I still don't like Emerson and Thoreau. Yet, Mark Twain - for me - still cuts the BS and gets to the story.… Continue reading Truths about Time
Legends of the Edisto: How to Say Goodbye … For Now
Courtesy of http://edistofriends.org I stand by the black river. It is the longest black river in the United States. Nothing special about it when you first look. Comparing the river to another is like comparing the Tarboro River to the streams in the mountains of North Carolina. It is murky, slow and ancient. Unless sun… Continue reading Legends of the Edisto: How to Say Goodbye … For Now
HOW DO YOU PROMOTE YOUR WORK AND KEEP YOUR LEGS CLOSED?
Authors, poets and writers walk a tight rope. On one hand, we want to show off our work and see if it's any good. We want to market ourselves and our primary projects. Some authors gamble and publish their pieces online. Some succeed with e-books or as self-published works while others do not. Whether those books succeed… Continue reading HOW DO YOU PROMOTE YOUR WORK AND KEEP YOUR LEGS CLOSED?
Painted Blue: When you Call us Freeloaders
Courtesy of http://some14me.blogspot.com/2010/03/sick-man.html A man goes to get his MRSA spot treated. He has no insurance and is considered by some to be a non-entity. Two years ago, the doctor prescribed medicine for which he paid for out of his own pocket. Today the doctor refused to look at the man's records. "I'm not concerned about… Continue reading Painted Blue: When you Call us Freeloaders
Pardon the Interruption
I went missing last week. On my new blog Meals on Three Burners and A Word or More, there were no posts. That happens some Sundays. Sometimes I do not make the deadline I set for myself. It happens. The deadline is for stories, a book and poetry collection. Standards are high. I completed several rounds of editing… Continue reading Pardon the Interruption
Telling A Boy’s Story
How quick they grow. Feet push up. Hands grip the couch. Soon the cliché pitter-patter turns to bam-bam. You realize how out of shape you are, or even if you're a marathon parent, you cannot keep up with the little creature. When potty training, he unravels the toilet paper. Around the table, you're family debates where… Continue reading Telling A Boy’s Story
Pave Your Road Using Less Words
I read advice about editing. The Daily Post on WordPress presented a writing challenge to bloggers: Papa Says Get Economical. Ingredients you need: Paragraph from a previous blog Keyboard Backspace key Remember cut and let go. The Daily Post encourages bloggers to edit a post and use less words. No matter how long you've been… Continue reading Pave Your Road Using Less Words
Poetry Collection Work Out
Poetry challenges my mind, heart and fingers. It gives all the writing muscles a work out. Growing up, I wrote poetry all the time, and I was accepted to the S.C. Governor's School of the Arts primarily for my poetic writing. At age fifteen I was not able to formulate stories like I do now. My… Continue reading Poetry Collection Work Out
Corrie's Season 