"If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." ~ Toni Morrison Back to Blogging Basics Even before the holidays, it had been a hot second since I have written about all things, blogging, writing, photography, and even influencing. And with the New Year (oh [...]
Category: Pen and Caffeinated Ponderings
The Elocutions, ponderings, caffeinated addictions, of my mind. In other words, all things writing, coffee, thoughts and opinions.
Happy 2022 Friends!
“Celebrate endings—for they precede new beginnings.” —Jonathan Lockwood Huie Happy 2022! Happy New Year friends! It is officially 2022 and a New Year has begun. As y'all know I am not one to make resolutions. And I also tend to roll my eyes at all those catch phrases yeah know the ones like "New Year, [...]
My Favorite 2021 pictures
“Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees.” ~ Paul Strand My 2021 in pictures: Photography has become a passion of mine. Most of my blogging posts are taken by me myself and I, so I guess in fact they could be considered a selfie. Kidding. Kinda. But it actually isn’t [...]
Friday Favorites: November 2021
"The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully." ~ Henry Rollins Friday favorites Hello friends! Here is another (early!) edition of Friday Favorites! Posting this a week early since next week is Black Friday (HOW?!?!) [...]
My Unpopular Opinions
"Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots." ~ Victor Hugo Unpopular Opinions Firstly I need to thank my girl Jamie, at Don't Give a Jam because she is the QUEEN of Unpopular opinions. Seriously I LOVE her series and if you haven't followed her GO check that series [...]
NaNoWriMo 2021
"Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life." ~ Lawrence Kasdan Happy November! Happy November friends! It is that time of year again. And no I am not talking about putting up the Christmas tree (though that is happening also) or the copious amounts of Christmas Carols to [...]
Friday Favorites October 2021 Edition
"October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again." ~ Hal Borland October Hello friends! I am posting this a week early BECAUSE I had to share my excitement! Hallmark Christmas movies start [...]
Blogging and Niches, DO You Really Need One?
If everybody is doing it one way, there's a good chance you can find your niche by going exactly in the opposite direction. Sam Walton I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs. ~ Adele Niches Hello, hello friends! It has [...]
Real Talk: Adult Relationships, Highlight Reel Friendships, and Courting Your Friends
Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born. ~ Anais Nin Adult Relationships Relationships are hard yo. Like ridiculously hard. And no I am not talking about the romantic swept off your feet heart all aflutter [...]