Life

Writing Goals I Want to Accomplish In 2024 and Before I Turn 30
It's that time of year when gym sales go through the roof and candy sales plummet for at least a week or so before the inevitable - Oh well… I'll try again next year.
By Elise L. Blake2 years ago in Writers
GOING BACK IN
PROFESSIONALISM RUINED, I HAD TO DO SOMETHING. I was GOING BACK IN. I love an income... an income that produces a MEANS FOR LIVING what I call life. Retirement is the most boring session in life so far. In it I am advised to try a number of things that include traveling to desired destinations... many of which I have never had the desire. Work life was cut short after accomplishing the basics for becoming a fledgling land developer or working an integral role within a land development corporation. I accomplished the basics for being that woman on a land surveying team and in their civil engineering corporation. I could work for any one of the many major corporations in their real estate department. I could continue working in the "cushy community" where I was initially hired to work as a simple licensed real estate agent after passing course studies and professional exams. In any path persued, I could finally earn a living to carry myself and my family... my son and daughter by my own honest effort from an honest wage earned. Beautiful.
By Carmen JimersonCross-Safieddine2 years ago in Writers
Dear Hubby
Dear Hubby, As I sit down to write this, my heart is heavy with the ache of missing you. It's a kind of ache that goes beyond the physical distance; it's the yearning for the warmth of your presence, the comfort of your embrace, and the solace in your understanding.I want you to know that despite the strong front I often put up, there are moments when I feel the weight of the world on my shoulders, and it becomes overwhelming. In those moments, I long for your support, your comforting words, and the safety of being vulnerable with you. It's not that I don't want to be strong, but sometimes, I just need you to be my refuge.I've always found it challenging to express these feelings, fearing that my words might fall short or convey the wrong message.
By Emily Radford(Rising Phoenix)2 years ago in Writers
Bye, '23
Bye, ‘23. You left us with a lot of surprises, not all of them good ones. You left us with the sour taste of war. You left us half blindfolded and with the scary darkness of many unknowns.
By Rene Volpi 2 years ago in Writers
Ramblings of a Relatively OK Hobbyist
This was written in response to Rick's prompt Ten Questions with Rick Henry Christopher. Full details below: What type of writer do you feel you are?
By Matthew J. Fromm2 years ago in Writers
Rainy Day Introspection
I saw that Dana Crandell published his answers to a self-interview prompt first posted by Rick Henry Christopher and thought it looked like fun. So, I decided to put out my own version of the interview, which I hope you'll enjoy.
By Alexander McEvoy2 years ago in Writers
Cher's Heartbreak: Battling Addiction for Son Elijah with Conservatorship Request
Who is Cher? According to Wikipedia, Cher (/ʃɛər/; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas of entertainment, as well as adopting a variety of styles and appearances, Cher rose to fame in 1965 as one half of the folk rock husband-wife duo Sonny & Cher before launching a successful six-decade-long solo career. Having sold 100 million records, Cher is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Her achievements include a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Cannes Film Festival award, the Billboard Icon Award, and awards from the Kennedy Center Honors and the Council of Fashion Designers of America. She is the only solo artist to date to have a number-one single on a Billboard chart in seven consecutive decades, from the 1960s to the 2020s. Her 2002–2005 Living Proof: The Farewell Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female artist ever at the time, earning $250 million. Aside from music and acting, she is noted for her trendsetting, elaborate outfits, plastic surgeries, political views, social media presence, philanthropic endeavors, and social activism, including LGBT rights and HIV/AIDS prevention.
By News Horizon One2 years ago in Writers
Red. Red. Red.. Content Warning.
October 5. That's the day she'll always remember. Her husband would never let her forget, with each red bottle he consumed day by day.
By Miracle Ohaeme2 years ago in Writers
The History of Matheran: Tracing Its Colonial Past. Content Warning.
Introduction Matheran is a gorgeous hill station with a complex history entwined with its colonial past, nestled in the Western Ghats of India. We'll take a historical tour of Matheran's colonial past in this blog post, focusing on Adamo the Resort one of the most well-known hotels in the region.
By Sofia Benjamin2 years ago in Writers
Rick’s Writing Questions
Quick note: If you would like to have a go you can read Rick’s here and copy the list of questions in the later part of his piece. I started this a couple of weeks ago and only just got around to finishing.
By Grz Colm2 years ago in Writers
The Cup of Coffee
In the core of an old Bedouin town, settled between the transcending hills and the unpleasant murmurs of the breeze, there existed a story that sent shudders down the spines of the boldest spirits. It was an account of a reviled Arabic espresso, a mix that brought not warmth and kinship, but rather an obscurity that saturated the actual spirits of the people who thought for even a moment to taste it.
By R Roka2 years ago in Writers
Try Writing Something New
I was browsing Amazon for what sells best in Indie books with no particular genre in mind. Research says that Spiritual and Fiction genres are still popular (the genres I write in so yay). Horror always is and so is Romance, some books combine the two which was new to me.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle2 years ago in Writers