Or, The Potential of Information. Perhaps, The Function of Declarations. Maybe, The Exquisiteness of Promises. Certainly, The Attraction of Whispers. What about, The Benefit of Written Languages? Don’t forget, The Satisfaction of the Best Word. Merriam-Webster presents many definitions of “word”. For example: 1) talk 2) any segment of written or printed discourse ordinarily appearing…
Over twenty years ago when I was fresh out of college, the only job I could find was doing business-to-business telemarking. It was a tough job at first. Awkwardly trying to convince people to do a survey, getting hung up on constantly. It was the worst. Today I cherish those memories because it taught me…
In February I attended the bi-monthly Western Slope writing workshop; this time it was about critique partners. I enjoy the RMFW workshops and attend them when I can spare the time to drive 120 miles to Grand Junction. It isn’t just the drive time. For residents of southeastern Utah, a meeting in G.J. takes all…
I’m writing this blog post a full two weeks before it’s due, which is unheard of for someone like me, who always does things last minute. Why am I ahead of the game this time? Simple. Writing a blog post is better than gazing at my muddle of a manuscript. Or agonizing over the fact…
Re-readability – qualities of a book that readers keep, cherish, and re-read more than once.