A fresh cup of coffee is in front of you, your cigarette is burning, the laptop is open, and its blank screen is staring back at you. We’ve all been there. You are ready to write, but nothing, not even one word, pops into your head. You spend hours raking your brain to no avail.…
Who will be around when the end of the world comes? This question was answered for one man when he found himself alone in a world of zombies. Fighting for survival, fighting for every bit of food he could find, he was still alive. But he was alone, and he was lonely. Yes, there were…
A redundant expression is an expression where each word in the expression means basically the same thing. For example: If you attend the opening, you will receive a free gift. Free gift is a redundant expression. Think about that for a moment. A gift is something that is given to you at no charge. When something is free,…
Looking for some way to make your character unique? Some way to make him or her stand apart from all of the other characters that have been created? Maybe your search for just the right quirk to give your character has not been as successful as you would like. Have you considered giving your character…
Momo is hiding in every picture in this book. Can you find him? Find Momo: A Photography Book is so much more than a book full of pretty pictures taken by Andrew Knapp, a very talented photographer. It is not easy to get animals to cooperate when you are taking their picture. Since Momo is…
Would you be protected by arches or archers? Would an area or an aria be sung in an opera? Does a knight wear armoire or armor? Would you hire three assistance or three assistants to help you with your work? Do you have to write an assay or an essay for your history class? arches,…
Emotions are any of the feelings of joy, sorrow, fear, hate, love, etc. We all experience these emotions, but we each react to them in our own individual way. Still, there are some similarities in how we let others know we are sad, depressed, angry, happy, etc. How Your Characters React Emotionally What about your…
The English language is full of confusing words, and they become even more confusing when you don’t always see them used the right way. Lead and led are two words that are often used the wrong way. He lead the horse to the stall. He led the horse to the stall. Which one of the…
The “giraffe women” have always fascinated me. Why would any woman allow heavy brass rings to be placed around her neck? Why would any woman submit her young daughter to such a thing? A lot of it depends on the culture you were raised in, and what you were taught to believe. The Padaung women of Myanmar still adorn themselves with neck rings and are a huge tourist attraction. Is this the only reason they still wear them?
Hidden fears, especially when they come from the dark side of religion, cripple the human personality. Medicine women, the powerful female healers in The Unholy, know how to help a person face these fears. Religion-induced fears come during waking and sleeping time. Nightmares of a religious nature often betray horrid pasts replete with church-bound guilt,…
