A featured book and a guest interview

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Hello and welcome to my blog! Today I am excited to feature one of two versions of the same book. I was going to do a double feature this week, but I didn’t want to make my post overly long and I figured that you’d get more enjoyment out of seeing each author featured. Therefore, … Read more

A poem and a challenge #writephoto

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The  poem below was inspired by the post found at the following link Thursday photo prompt: Beyond #writephoto   I stand in the shadow of the trees, As through a colorful rainbow The sunshine beckons to me.   Two trees make a triangle, through which I cannot see, Unless I stare into the gap at a … Read more

Character Interviews and Encouragement for Authors

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In this lastest episode I talk about how I get to know my characters through Character interviews.   Listen to the most recent episode of my podcast: Character interviews and writing encouragement https://anchor.fm/inspirational-journeys/episodes/Character-interviews-and-writing-encouragement-e3p0vc   How do you get to know your characters?

tips and Encouragement for Aspiring Podcasters

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Here is one of two episodes I posted on my podcast called Inspirational Journeys today. After I posted this episode, I listened to Jen’s episode about the writing struggles she faces. I have to admit, that my struggle today was updating my podcast so it could go live. However, after doing a google search and … Read more

Testing Zoom and other fun author related stuff podcast episode

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In this first one on one discussion episode, DR. Jennifer Ikner Lowry and I are testing out the Zoom platform for interviews. We provide a few tips for podcasters, authors and bloggers to help the listeners grow their platform, while sharing our author journey with you.   View the original video here: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snH7_grC7g4&feature=youtu.be   Listen … Read more

My first Podcast Episode and my experience with Anchor

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Hello everyone, Have you ever wanted to conduct your own podcast, but didn’t know how to get started? Well, let me explain something, I was like you. However, I have finally found a platform that is accessible, though you have to do a bit of working around the app to discover what one of the … Read more

Student Volunteer & Internship Opportunities Available Summer/Fall 2019

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If any of you have any children in high school or college that are looking for an opportunity with a Christian business owner, here’s a golden opportunity. Please like this post and share it with your church families and families in your neighborhood. If there’s nothing else you can do, your prayers are much appreciated.

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How dreams inspire creativity and become essential for story development

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Have you ever been inspired to write a story by your dreams? Have you ever wondered how a dream can become part of an author’s creative work? Let me share with you the discoveries I’ve made as part of my author journey.   First of all, when I am in the midst of writing or … Read more

Featured Book of the Week: A New Summer Garden: An Electric Eclectic Novelette by Paul White

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Hello everyone, I hope you enjoyed my featured books about poetry. I posted these previous books in honor of National Poetry month. This week, we are working our way back to short fiction with a special featured book which launched on Wednesday April tenth. Without further ado, let’s highlight our new Electric Eclectic book. This … Read more

Original Poetry: Inspired by Dreams

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Dreams inspire me To reach new heights In my creativity.   I hear conversations From people I don’t know I see their lives flow Before me.   I’m taken to places Against my will, Yet further still, I’m where I belong At any given moment.   Though they don’t make sense, If I take my … Read more

Two Poems in One Post, in Honor of National Poetry Month

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Hello all you bloggers out in WordPress land.   Today, I have two poems to share with you. The first is a link to the poem posted on Sue Vincent’s Daily Echo and the second is a poem I built off the Mermaid Fingernails story I posted yesterday.Please enjoy both poems and let us know … Read more

The signpost leading to three places in the life of a weary traveler

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There stands a signpost in a wooded area with three arrows pointing in different dirrections. The first points to a narrow pathway, on an uphill climb. This is the straight and narrow pathway, descending  to heaven, led by God. The second leads down a long winding pathway, which leads losts sinners to Eternal Damnation in … Read more

Original Poetry – Only Shells

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The following 61 word short story was inspired ty this morning’s episode of the Jen Lowry Writes podcast and the post linked here.

When Jen threw out the words “Mermaid Fingernails:, the inner writer in me said: “hmmm! Now what can I do with this?” This is the story I wrote on my phone while listening to the podcast over breakfast and coffee.

Please enjoy both the linked post and the following story. Be sure to tell Jen how much she has inspired you by commenting on her blog. Also, if you have been blessed by the poem she wrote, give her post and mine a like and a share or two.

 

Y’all have a blessed day. Before I post the story below, I challenge you to read something to get inspired, write something inspiring and share your creation with the world, one person at a time. For when you’ve touched one life, you’ve touched a thousand.

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Mermaid Fingernails

 

I stand on the top of the sand dune as the tide brings mermaid fingernails floating toward me. The magical wind picks them up before I can reach down to touch them. It takes them high above the water to find the mermaids from whence they came. I lost my only chance to capture a shell rarely seen by human eyes

A progress update and a post about social media marketing

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Hey Y’all, today I have a post to share with you, but first, I need to give y’all a progress update on my writing.   This month, for Camp NaNoWriMo, I have set my goal to fifty hours. Although I posted my project as Winter Haven Rescue, I find myself working on Journey to the … Read more