Talking on a guest post can often be quite daunting… Pick any subject they tell me… Any? Really? Well here goes; Firstly, my thanks must go to Gilda Evans for asking me along. I hope this will be worthwhile for
The Great Communicator by Gilda Evans
What makes a great communicator? President Ronald Reagan was known as “the great communicator.” Was it his skills as an actor or politician that afforded him this moniker? What are the qualities that help get your point across and make
Pools Of Love by Darren Scanlon
POOLS OF LOVE Gaze into a persons eyes, far beyond the mask and wonder at the questions that you’re too afraid to ask. Gloriously gazing into depths of deep emotion, currents running deep within a cool and placid ocean.
Rekindling Romance in a Relationship by Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku
At the start of a relationship, romance comes naturally. No one needs to be taught. If you are in doubt, you are willing to ask a friend or family member how to show the special person in your life you
Truth Or Troll by Claudette Melanson
Dissecting Book Reviews that Deserve 1 Star Book reviews. An author’s best marketing friend…sometimes. We all love to get them…on most occasions. Authors fight for them, beg and plead for them, dream about them, wish for them…until we see that
A Dream Continued: A Promise Fulfilled by Daryl Rothman
Just more than a year ago I was honored to have an opportunity to write a guest post on this blog, entitled A Dream Deferred. In it I harkened back to dreams of my youth, confronted what for decades had
Motherhood And Messy Rooms by Mary Ellen Boyd
I’ve always pictured myself as a mother of a big family. Growing up as one of five kids in less than seven years might have predisposed me to think in terms of many children, but I always say I was
How Columbo Made Me a Writer by Ricardo Fleshman
Yes, that’s right. I’m talking about the bumbling, seemingly aloof, cigar-smoking detective that Peter Faulk so aptly brought to life in the television crime drama series of the same name. But why? And what in the world does Columbo have
How Cultural References Can Shape Our Relationships by Nicholas Rossis
“A university lecturer, huh? So, how much do you make?” I almost choked on my wine, narrowly avoiding showering my shirt with red droplets . In the UK, where I lived at the time, this was a question you would
What I Wanted to Be When I Grew Up by Miriam Drori
At the age of eight, we had to write a composition (primary-school-speak for essay) titled: What I want to be when I grow up. It probably wasn’t the only time I had to write on that subject, but this is
Carpe Diem – Seize the day! by Carol Hedges
We’ve all heard the expression ‘It’s never too late’. Maybe we’ve read it in some magazine, heading up a piece on somebody who has accomplished incredible things against immeasurable odds. And we’ve nodded and thought good for them, glad I’ve
Gender Crossing by Mark Stevens
Ack, what do I know? Am I even qualified to put together a few thoughts about writing across-gender? Can a guy write from the point of view of a woman? Convincingly? Why do I have a main female character and
Out Of The Mouths (And Minds) Of Babes by Janine Carbone
Reading may have been the most pivotal thing I’ve done to further my writing career. One of the most important lessons I’ve learned since beginning my writing journey is how inspirational writers can be to one another. I vividly remember
Early Memories And A Strong Regret By Stewart Bint
As I approach the autumn of my life (well, some would say I’m already there, as I’ll hit 60 in 2016), I find myself thinking back to my childhood and my parents more and more. I hardly had a conventional
The Last Time by G G Collins
How many last times have you experienced? What year did you last believe in Santa Claus? How old were you the last time you played with dolls? When was the last time you said “See you later” to a friend
Until I Took Control by Alana Woods
Gilda’s 14 December post If You’re Happy and You Know It resonated with me. Particularly her words about being unhappy in a job and passively accepting an unacceptable situation. My career was as an editor working for the Australian federal
Relationships by A. J. Cosmo
You are known by the company that you keep. Let’s refine that, you are known by your tribe. That doesn’t work either… You are known by the clothes that you wear and the people that are around you at all
Writing From The Shelf by Robert Leigh
I have reached that point in life where it is all over. I am done. Never shall I be saved, now that I have turned thirty six and I’m ‘still’ single. I have left it too late, way too late.
Full House by Ailsa Abrahm
I don’t have children but there are times when I feel like a harassed foster mother who keeps on taking in more waifs. My problem is that I’m an author. My characters move in. They take up residence in my
Quick Tips for Reinventing Yourself by Darlene Quinn
As many of you may know, I’ve never been one to sit on my heels and let life pass me by. I’ve seen too many people let a small setback change the course of their lives forever. Long ago, I