by Barbara Dee | Mar 10, 2022 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
Do you ever resist your bedtime like a belligerent 2-year-old? Many times I get so involved in a project or am in such a flow of writing, I hate to stop. Hours may pass without me drinking water or eating—I know better, but that’s what happens. And once in a while,...
by Barbara Dee | Feb 24, 2022 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” —Mark Twain “‘Very’ is the most useless word in the English language and can always come out. More than useless, it is treacherous...
by Barbara Dee | Jan 27, 2022 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
What could be a better writing PROMPT than having a theme, a deadline, and the possibility of getting paid? These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They have different submission guides and deadlines, so check the details online. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 29, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
There are many benefits of being part of a writing community. One important reward is the sense of belonging. You find yourself among others who care about the same things you care about, speak your language, and understand your victories and defeats. Birds of a...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 17, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
Remember learning that “business” letters were to have a different format for the top area’s TO and FROM names and addresses? A personal letter had a different look and you needed to know the appropriate carriage returns and tabs. (What the heck is a carriage return?...
by Barbara Dee | Dec 8, 2021 | Carpe Diem!, Learning
Have you reflected on the timeline of the life you’ve lived so far? A writing workshop I led in Sarasota, Florida, years ago, was titled, “You Lived to Tell It.” Most of the participants were not there to create an article or essay to have published, nor to start a...
