You know you have made it big when you land a skit with Elmo. Melissa McCarthy is rather cheery, it is Elmo after all.
Find the Passion to Write in Hobbies and Interests The other night I went to a Meat Loaf concert. I expected to hear some great music, do a bit of head banging, and have fun. But, I did not expect to learn something which fundamentally shifted my understanding of what and why I write. I…
Do you have an ideal reader? You know the one reader that you think about as you are sculpting your prose; that reader who is sitting on your shoulder as you look for the proper way to turn a phrase, or escalate a series of events? This idea has come and gone throughout my writing…
Erica Collins from Cherry Hill, New Jersey was crowned Miss Plus America on Saturday July 31, 2004 in Monroe Louisiana. Miss Plus America is a fairly new competition and an exciting advance to beauty competitions. Why? Because most beauty pageants don’t represent the majority of women, those being over size 12. We need to appreciate…
The title “Judgment of Paris” is a story from Greek mythology about three goddesses, Aphrodite, Athena and Hera, who were to be judged on their beauty by a mortal man. When it comes to the plus size community it’s a website full of plus size role “models”. Literally. You’ll find information (and lots of photos)…
You never know when the muse will strike. Like an unwelcome relative, it usually shows up without warning. It could be during your son’s soccer game, while you are in bed at night, or while you are driving. Your moment of brilliance could be anything: it could be a snatch of dialogue, a plot development,…
I’m currently reading a non-fiction, non-writing book called, The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge, MD but I can see influences for creativity and writing the more I learn. The main theme of the book is looking at the brain from a plasticity standpoint instead of a locked one. Last night I was reading…