Often I find myself going to a specific blog because it has information I am seeking. Maybe it even brings inspiration and motivation; which brings me to the topic at hand: filling your creative well after its stock has been depleted. Keep in mind I am not a master writer. I am relearning the craft after a long hiatus. As a kid, teenager and young adult I wrote daily. I craved writing. I had notebooks filled to the brim with…
Although my journey may have rebooted in January 2019, the real journey started when I was 6 or 7 years old. I loved to read books. I loved doing the Book It challenge and I probably filled 3 to 4 pins a summer. Books transported me to a place that was safe and bright. They took me on a journey that inspired me to become a writer. When you are 7 your writings will never make the New York Times…
I was so tired before going to bed that I had convinced myself that the second my head hit the pillow I would fall asleep, and stay asleep until morning. Alas, like most nights I did not fall asleep immediately and to top it off I was immediately getting back out of bed because Max started to bark. After getting Max and settling him into bed I went back to bed and closed my eyes. Immediately the sound of static…