A writer begins with more than one goal. Goals for a writer's blog cover more than one territory. They could be, in the words of J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord Elrond, "scattered, divided, leaderless." Each writer's personality, style and multiple goals are their own. It is up to us to pull those ideas together. If you are… Continue reading Writing Goals in 2013
Category: Poetry
By the Drink Published
By the Drink was published Sunday by Blue Ridge Literary Prose. I was excited to discover the new online literary magazine. It is my first contemporary story to be published, and my fifth creative publication. I wrote the original draft of By the Drink in June 2011. It was the first contemporary story I considered… Continue reading By the Drink Published
Write it Honest
Take up the pages. They belong to you. It does not matter what the subject is. The matter belongs to you, too. Since the last week in July, my schedule has been abnormal. I chose to take one month off from writing to take time with the boys, John and Charles, and to train for a… Continue reading Write it Honest
Through the Mountains, Part I: When Hope Rises
Two campers light a fire using a propane backpack cook stove. Light rain trickles from the sky. Drops touch toes, hiking books, stone, and extinguish fire. Prior to the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the same men hiked 15 miles up a mountain to an inn. They also carried dinner they wanted the inn cooking staff to… Continue reading Through the Mountains, Part I: When Hope Rises
When Naming Names
By Rebecca T. Dickinson One of the most common conversations I've had with writers and friends lately is: What do I do about names in my book? or Can writers name real people in their books? The conversation crosses the road from creative art to business. I know few writers who want to discuss the… Continue reading When Naming Names
Runs in the Family: Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls
By Rebecca T. Dickinson “We all look around until we come to my mother, who has not said a word since the men entered our home. I see hardness in her I’ve never seen before. Maybe we’re all like that with our mothers. They seem ordinary until one day they’re extraordinary.” (p. 58) … Continue reading Runs in the Family: Lisa See’s Shanghai Girls
No, We Can’t Go Out Again
By Rebecca T. Dickinson You want to give it a chance. There is no reason why you should not. You've been interested for a long time. When dating, you meet the person you think—for whatever reason—the two of you should go out. You go on the date with the girl or guy, and you discover… Continue reading No, We Can’t Go Out Again
Raise Your Glass
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Raise a glass. Any glass will do. Perhaps a clear, plastic cup. That will work, too. As I was saying, raise a cup and chant with me: Thank you friends of the blog world for the nominations you've given me. It is you, the unseen face behind a far off computer… Continue reading Raise Your Glass
The Sad Choice
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Yesterday turned into today. A lot in education reaches inside me and disturbs my gut whether it is good or bad, so I decided it's time to write about it: I stand between two lives. Not the kind of which people gossip, or the life and death cliché. I cannot decide… Continue reading The Sad Choice
Lines We Never Say
By Rebecca T. Dickinson Inspiration flows from the fingertips of so many fellow bloggers. I try my best to keep up, but one—of many favorites—that never fails to make me think is The View Outside. She writes about many subjects in regards to writing and literature. Reading her sketches causes me to dream of somewhere… Continue reading Lines We Never Say
Corrie's Season 