How Writers Can Help One Another to be Published

I recently became a founding member of a Poetry Collective. Many people have found this surprising, not the founding member part, but the poetry part.  Because when asked about what kind of writing I do, I seldom mention poetry. True enough, I write poems. The majority of these poems, however, are strictly for myself. Poetry,Continue reading “How Writers Can Help One Another to be Published”

The Joy of Being Published

Writers are writing because they have a compulsion to write. They want to be heard.  More important to writers than money, is a following of readers.

Rejections and Acceptances: Challenging Myself to Do Better in 2022.

As  2022 begins, I  goad myself to come up with a list of New Year’s resolutions. So much is out of my control—the coronavirus, the political divisiveness, our warming planet—I  remind myself it is still possible to initiate positive change. I can share in my writing what I witness. Each day I have the opportunityContinue reading “Rejections and Acceptances: Challenging Myself to Do Better in 2022.”

iPad a Boon for Publishing

Yes, I know I am slightly prejudiced when it comes to Apple products, being the proud owner of an iPhone, iPod, plus the iMac on my desk at home and the Apple laptop for traveling…but I feel compelled to blog briefly about the news about the newest Apple gadget, the iPad– if only to counteractContinue reading “iPad a Boon for Publishing”