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What Do I Believe? Today’s Blog is a bit long - But so well expressed for so many of us “searchers” growing, growing..Enjoy the poem Twenty Ways to Matter.

Latest blog post from my friend and fellow Florida Author - JoAnn Lordah

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Imaginary Land and The Parallel Zone

A long time ago, the awesome Megan Crew posted about this imaginary world she created with her friend in fifth grade. It involved unicorns and stuff. It made me wonder how many of us do this? How many writers? How many people who are not writers?

When my best friend, Jackie, and I were in seventh and eighth and (a-hem) ninth grades we created two entirely imaginary worlds and very complicated…

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Sometimes we writers must remind ourselves of this. #quotes⠀ ❅⠀ I know "writer's block" is one of those terms that people throw around a lot, but I really don't believe in it. Do you? ⠀ ❅ ❅⠀ Sometimes I'll let things get in the way of my thinking, interrupt the flow of my #wip, but ultimately, it's not me being "blocked," it's me allowing things in the way between me and my novel.⠀ ❅ ❅ ❅⠀ I know, I know, isn't that what writer's block is? But no. Writer's block suggests a lack of control, a dependence on the muse. And we shouldn't depend on the muse. ⠀ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅⠀ Instead, we should depend on ourselves. We should make a schedule and guard our writing time fiercely. Because words don't flow unless we turn on the faucet. So #keepwriting, my friends. Keep writing.⠀ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅⠀ #amwriting #writing #writethatnovel #author #authors #authorsofinstagram #authorblogs #igauthors #writingcommunity #momswhowrite #fiction #justkeepwriting #writeeveryday #workinprogress #novelinprogress #novel #writingiswork

I struggled to really connect with the characters in this book, yet I give the book 3 special snowflakes ❅ ❅ ❅. http://wp.me/p7bN0h-18G ⠀ ❅⠀ Ultimately, I just failed to connect with the characters I was supposed to care about. Instead, I preferred the antagonists, so much so that I'm not sure I'll stick around for books 2 and beyond.⠀ ❅ ❅⠀ Have you read it? What did you think? I wanted to love it but in the end, I just didn't.⠀ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅ ❅⠀ #reading #amreading #bookreview #author #authors #authorsofinstagram #authorblogs #igauthors #fiction #novel