“Do* it right the first time.” I don’t usually think of the saying, but it defines the work I do. It’s why I research the articles I write. If I don’t know what a term means, such as “sidejacking,” I research the term. I usually learn more than I ever wanted to know about a topic with my “do-it-right-the-first-time” method, but I’m more than happy with the end result, a well-written article that best serves either this blog or a specific writing project.
Right Words, Bad Words, and Nice Girls
My roommate likes to watch The Bachelor. I despise the show for a number of reasons, but I like to spend time with my roommate. I, therefore, have seen several episodes.
I Choose to be Thankful
It’s* hard not to be self-reflective at this time of year. One year is concluding, and another is beginning. I find myself thinking about decisions I’ve made. I revisit memories.
Email Etiquette: A Dying Art?
I probably should not write this post because people are going to become afraid to email me. Some people already are afraid to post on my Facebook page. They think they’ll make a grammatical error, and I’ll attack them with my red pen. I’ve tried to explain that isn’t the case; I want people to ask grammar questions so that I can answer them. I never meant for my “Write Right” series to strike the fear of the red pen into people.
Time Matters
If a person follows my blog for any length of time, he or she will discover that I have little patience for absolute statements or generalizations. They tend to turn me into a rebel. I become determined to prove the statement wrong. That happens to be the case with the following statement: “All people are deadline driven and time oriented.”
Hurting the Dear Ones
When I started to take my writing and my role as a writer seriously, I neglected one teeny-tiny detail: I inevitably was going to hurt those closest to me. I didn’t realize this truth until I allowed some family members to read a couple of my early poems, and they responded with both hurt feelings and concern. It was at that point I had to make a decision. Would I continue writing and risk hurting my dear ones or would I cease and desist from my writing?