When nothing seems to be going on, stuff still happens. Hello, dear ones! My apologies for being absent, but I’ve been over my head with projects and commitments. I have been in the midst of taking three online classes, sinking my teeth into courses on grammar, editing, and technical writing. I’m really trying to pave … Continue reading
Today is exactly two years since I started the blog Swimming in the Mud. My thanks to WordPress for providing a nice platform on which to do so and for sending me a Happy Anniversary love note. I actually appreciate the reminders every so often of the milestones of my blogging life. More importantly, I … Continue reading
On a daily basis, I neglect to do the one thing I wish to do: write. I’m not talking about my usual writing–blog essays, grant proposal narratives, technical writing–I’m talking about REAL writing–creative writing. The very thing that stirs my soul is the very thing I give the LEAST amount of time to during my … Continue reading
I’ve been on a journey, and somewhere along the way, my travels brought me to this place. It started innocently. What I thought I’d do is take on a steady project to give structure to my life where little existed at the time. I hoped, too, I would hone my writing skills. But mostly I … Continue reading
Are you considering starting a blog as a way to fuel creativity? If so, I’d love to give you my two cents on what blogging can do for you. (And, forgive my conversational, street style of writing here . . . my breaking of many writing rules. It’s intentional. I just wanted to chat with … Continue reading
