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Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: Have you ever logged onto your favorite website or turned on your favorite movie or TV show just so you could “get inspired?” We have all probably done this at some point. We know ourselves pretty well, and we know the sorts of things that make us feel good.…

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: This year, I started dabbling with the idea of two projects at a time. I always thought I couldn’t do it, but it’s made me more productive in the long run. My only explanation is that when I get stumped in my main project, I can pick up the other…

Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: “Do you know what the earth meditates upon in autumn?”- Pablo Neruda When autumn’s burnished light drifts across the garden, copper shadows stagger onto the littered pathI ponder what leaves are feeling as they scatter at my feetDo they know their life is over and soon, they’ll rot and die…

This past week on Monday Night Football between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants, play was interrupted for a short time when a black cat somehow wandered onto the field. No one knows where it came from or (as of this writing) where it is now. It’s probably hiding somewhere in the bowels…

Originally posted on Nail Your Novel: I was asked this recently by Lyda McLallan who was working on a blog for HuffPost. I don’t know if the piece was published, but these are questions I get a lot, so I thought I’d answer them here. It all began when Lyda asked… What should you do…

To all my poetry challenge participants and those interested in participating in the challenge in the future: At the end of 2019, Colleen’s weekly syllabic poetry challenge will have run for three consecutive years. I never thought I would have this much interest in syllabic poetry, and I’ve been overjoyed at the response. The Poet……

Recipe Sunday Traci Kenworth Spanish Chicken and Rice in the Crockpot Ingredients: 4 boneless, chicken tenders 3 T. canola oil 1 c. uncooked rice 2 ¼ c. chicken broth Parsley, for garnish Spanish seasoning mix 2 t. paprika 1 t. garlic powder 1 t. salt 1 t. cumin 1 t. chili powder ¼ t. Italian…