Month: April 2020

Blinded by DarknessI found this dark place, it’s not friendly thereEveryday there is hurt, pain, and no one to care.In this place with no light, I have not a friendNot one with happy moments I can spend.I see glimpses of the light, but they flicker awayThey get me […] via Blinded by Darkness — Variety Beat

Count Your BlessingsFamilies gather together for a festive meal,For giving thanks to God is a major deal.We give thanks for the wondrous things from above,and thank God for the people who have shown us love.Continuing to thank Him for all that he has done,Yet most importantly for sending […] via Count Your Blessings — Variety Beat

For all my teachers. via The Power of Influence — Variety Beat

Keep Holding OnYou wake up every morning and it takes a little whileTo forget about what’s going on, to put on your smile.Your heart is heavy and your head confusedYou do so much for others and then get used.Sometimes you want to escape, make it all go awayBut […] via Keep Holding On — Variety Beat

We closed Parnassus Books, the bookstore I co-own in Nashville, on the same day all the stores around us closed. I can’t tell you when that was because I no longer have a relationship with my calendar. All the days are now officially the same. My business partner Karen and I talked to the staff […]… Continue reading “I no longer have a relationship with my calendar.” — Art of Quotation

The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. Ferdinand Foch, French, general from “The 32nd Infantry Division in World War II” by Harold Whittle Blakeley, 1957. via “ The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire. “ — Art of Quotation

by Lauren Sapala For the longest time I had major problems doing revisions on my writing. It seemed so easy for everyone else. Why was it so hard for me? Of course, I also had trouble writing. I hardly ever experienced that state of “effortless flow” everyone talked about, in which the words […] via Stuck… Continue reading Stuck with Your Story? Why You Keep Hitting Walls and Dead Ends in Your Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Felicity Annora Hello! And welcome back to the wonderfully, weird corner of the internet. YO GIRL IS BACK WITH A WRITING POST. So before I jump into this headfirst, there’s been some general franticness in the air for writers as NaNoWriMo fast approaches. Me and a friend have been wanting to co-write […] via The… Continue reading The Benefits of Co-Writing — A Writer’s Path

Book covers can be the last thing you think about as an author, but ultimately, they’re the first thing your readers will see. So how do you find a book cover that will perfectly complement the story you’ve written, edited, and worked so hard to create? These days, there are plenty of options. You […] via… Continue reading 5 Things to Look For in a Book Cover — A Writer’s Path

by Jordan Jolley Literary devices are the paintbrush. The story is the painting. We’ve all been taught this ever since we learned how to read. Letters build words. Words build stories. Most of us have also been taught how to make our writing come to life, how to add texture and all that. […] via The… Continue reading The Best Ways to Use Metaphors and Other Literary Devices — A Writer’s Path