You might have heard the tale before. One of Ernest Hemingway's friends once made a bet that he couldn't write a story out of just six words, but Hemingway proved him wrong with his now famous story: "Baby shoes for sale. Never worn." Now this challenge is often used as an exercise for writers. I've… Continue reading The Virtue of Short Stories
Another week of February has passed, and with it came more snow and ice. Our house was shrouded in glorious fogs and silver mists; our trees traced with beautiful white crystals. I commented to my mother how it is on days like these I wish I had a nice camera. So she offered that I… Continue reading Days of Ice and Snow
One of my older sisters first introduced me to the idea of a commonplace book. I thought it was a wonderful idea so the next week I began my own. Now I have had it for a couple years and really enjoyed it, so I thought I would give a short little step-by-step guide to… Continue reading Of Commonplace Books: A Simple Guided Tour
I must confess: This is not my first blog. The other my twelve-year old self plunged into with overwhelming eagerness, plowing through posts without thinking. It was going to be amazing. It was going to be popular. I was going to become famous for my spectacular book reviews. But since then I've learned a lot… Continue reading A New Begining
the rain-drenched writer. 