Happy Mother’s Day to all of you who have children or served as maternal mentors or role models for others. I visited my mom this afternoon…
Read MoreIn Celebration of Mothers
Episode #30 – Names I’ve Been Called
As we do on the second Thursday of every month, we are going to write in response to a prompt. We've probably been known by... Read More
Mercury in Retrograde
Nearly ten years ago, I offered my first writing challenge. But, if you’re new to Writing Your Life, you might not know what a writing challenge is.
Read MoreEpisode #29 – EAE Bite #112, Come On Over to My Place, Baby
Patricia's Writing Space It’s sometimes good to change where we draft our stories, but I think it’s important to have a dedicated space to write... Read More
What’s a Writing Challenge?
Nearly ten years ago, I offered my first writing challenge. But, if you’re new to Writing Your Life, you might not know what a writing challenge is.
Read MoreEpisode #28 – Do I “Always” Have to Brainstorm?
I am a big believer in brainstorming as a warmup to writing. I encourage people to spend five to ten minutes brainstorming before they write.... Read More
So Excited, I Could Just Spit
I fell in love with Costa Rica in 2018 when Bob and I visited the Caribbean and Pacific coasts and many points in between.
Read MoreEpisode #27 – “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
I certainly love and respect books and all the wonderful stories they contain. As usual…
Read MoreUninspired Writing
Often, something happens during my week, and I know exactly what I want to write my Sunday Story about. Other times, I’m not so lucky.... Read More
Episode #26 – Whose Face Do You See?
Have you ever sat down to write but had no idea what to write about? Every second Thursday, we solve that problem for you because... Read More