Positive Ideas for 2023: # 36 It is never too late to follow your dreams! “The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams.” ~Oprah Winfrey About two years ago, I published my first post. As a person pursuing a writing career in my…

31-Days BYOB Challenge: Day 159 of a Self-Published Poetry Book I asked my beta readers for feedback. Here are some of their comments. Is the message clear? Overall it has a heartfelt message, but it needs more variety in its execution. Try using elegy or haiku. 2. Is punctuation working? Do you want a simplistic effect between the poems written from a child’s perspective compared to the mature use of language in others?

Day 2: Writing Your BYOB Book Introduction — On day 1, I shared my BYOB Project Framework in the Daily Cuppa. I used 6 basic questions to draft the components of my BYOB introduction. The same questions I used as a teacher: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? Why write an introduction? The framework helped me lay the foundation…

Poetic memoir — Daddy lost his job, and we lost our home. We pack our belongings into our station wagon in the back alley. In the night’s quiet, we move across town into Grandma’s small back bedroom. …

Positive Ideas for 2023: # 35 Celebrate Women’s History Month! “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” ~ Michelle Obama March is Women’s History Month in the United States. Since 1987, this month highlights women’s contributions to history, culture, and society. “Ye whose hearts are kind…