Sunday, July 9, 2006
Another Song For The Romantic Writers At Blogit
Those of you who liked "Death of an Unpopular Poet" (previous post), might enjoy this one as well. As with "Poet," this is from Buffett's earlier songs. Jimmy Buffett He Went To Paris Written by - Jimmy Buffett From - A White Sport Coat & a Pink Crustacean He went to Paris lookin' for answers To...
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Wednesday, July 5, 2006
What Can Happen To A Writer Who Doesn't Get Published
In my On Writing blog (My Take On What It Takes...), I'll share with you what I believe are the qualities necessary to become a published writer. Below is Jimmy Buffett's take on what can happen to those who fail to pursue their dreams. Jimmy Buffett Death Of an Unpopular Poet Written by - Jimmy...
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Sunday, July 2, 2006
Daddy's Little Girl--- An Encore Presentation
At a party recently, a woman touched my arm gently and told me that she had read “about half” of my book. “What happened to you is just like what happened to me and my brother,” she whispered. “It’s exactly the same.” Well, maybe not exactly, but close enough for us to feel a kinship of sorts. And...
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Monday, June 19, 2006
The Power Of Passion Part II--- An Encore Presentation
Previously, I talked about how Ray Bradbury’s advice to write about your passions inspired me to write two novels. Well, another of my passions is writing, which is why I probably will tackle that subject from time to time in this Opinion blog. Yet another is teaching. I taught for only eight years,...
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
The Best Advice About Writing--- An Encore Presentation
The best advice that I ever received about writing came from Ray Bradbury, in his book Zen in the Art of Writing. In a nutshell, his message: Write about what you are passionate. In hindsight, such wisdom seems obvious. Also, as someone writing for a living, I already was dealing with subjects of...
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Friday, June 16, 2006
Giving Meaning To My Life--- An Encore Presentation
My mind is a nonstop collection agency, constantly accumulating conversations, observations, and information. I don’t know why it is that way, but I know it is. I also know my brain would explode if I didn’t write. If I don’t make a journal entry, write to friends, or work on an article or fiction...
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Sunday, June 11, 2006
They Lie To You--- An Encore Presentation
I really don’t like commercial television very much, mostly because it’s--- what else?--- commercial. Recently I tried watching “24,” that popular series with Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, a counter-terrorism expert. Part of its wide appeal is supposed to be because the action is in “real time.”...
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Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Who You Callin' A Bird-Brain? OR Nice, Juicy Mouse, Anyone?
When we call someone a “bird-brain,” it is intended as an insult. But perhaps birds aren’t as dumb as many believe. Years ago, some friends were cleaning out their barn when they accidentally knocked a nest out of the loft. The nest contained three young barn owls. The nest was destroyed, but the...
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Saturday, June 3, 2006
Manatee Madness OR Who You Callin' A Redneck, You Tree-Hugger?
When I began writing about nature, the environment, and fishing back in the late 1980s, the words “conservationist” and “environmentalist” could be used interchangeably. Sadly, that is not the case anymore. That’s because people who should be united by a common interest and a common cause are not....
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Thursday, June 1, 2006
Alot Of Ado About Something--- An Encore Presentation
Here’s an easy one: “A lot” is two words, not one. If it weren’t two words, then logic dictates that “afew” would be one word, as would “abunch” and “ahandful.” I enjoy trying to understand why these types of errors occur. (Shows you the depth of my boredom.) With this one, I think it happens...
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