Today’s inspiration comes from Sarah Zentner. She writes an encouraging piece on sharing our struggles instead of keeping them bottled inside–a great reminder in today’s rushed, distracted, Christmas newsletter-style world. Take it away, Sarah! The two most powerful words when we’re in struggle: me too.” — Brené Brown “How’s your night going?” I asked as […]
11 Things to Know Before You Visit Paris
Paris is well known for its beauty and romance. But that beauty and romance was almost completely lost on my sister and me after we wandered its beautiful and romantic streets lost, hungry, and exhausted for a day. Almost. Thankfully, we still got a picture with Mona Lisa and made it to the top of the […]
4 Reasons to do College Online
4 Reasons to do College Online College is crazy expensive nowadays. But it doesn’t have to be, especially if you pursue an online degree. There are definitely tricks to spending less on your diploma, and I’ll share several below. Skip the Math If you decide on an online degree (or even if you don’t!), you […]
Keeping it Real – Adding the Right (write!) Details
Which of these is more intriguing: “Sally wore red shoes”, or “Sally’s converse, once bright crimson but now dingy maroon, dropped flakes of mud with each step she took, making a mess and hinting at adventures of times past”? Details hint at untold stories. Readers like stories. Stories well told keep readers hooked. So how […]
Writing: What You Can Know
So they say you have to write what you know. In our last post, we came to the conclusion that we actually know more than we thought, which is good. But still, is it enough to write about an epic journey into outer space? Or about a prima ballerina in the School of American Ballet? […]
A quick, shameless plug
Okay, so I have to boost this book a bit: Roget’s Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals. You may have noticed it is the source of the last two weekly words (or not…I usually don’t notice that kind of stuff). It is awesome. It is a great resource for writers for several reasons. First, it has an […]
