Despite the technical difficulties we faced, my special guest and I had an interesting conversation about his writing life, his vision loss and the other hobbies he enjoys. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our conversation. “Scripture quotations used in the podcast episode linked below have been taken from the NASB (New American Standard Bible) Copyright … Read more
Have you ever followed the breathing patterns of a musician or music director? Read the following post and see how a blind musician can stay in sinc with his choir. http://www.peteraltschul.com/breathing/
Hello everyone, Today I want to talk to you about a discovery I made about the creative process. Remember the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost? If not, you can read it or listen to it for yourself at the following link: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44272/the-road-not-taken The reason I bring this up to you … Read more
To read my book review visit the following link: Book Review: ‘Unlocked’ by Karen Kingsbury
Hello everyone in the blogosphere, It’s time for another trip down creation lane. This time, I’m going to explain how my muse and the music I listen to can inspire my writing. Let me set the scene for you. I either lie in bed or relax in a recliner or lounge chair. Soft instrumental music … Read more
This morning, I was reading a book titled, All The Bright Places, when the descriptions brought beautiful images to my mind. I thought about putting these musings in my journal, but they were so peaceful, I thought I would share with all my friends in the blogosphere. In my mind, I am either sitting in … Read more
Have you ever had one of those days when you long to relive the happy memories of your childhood, or you long to find the music and books you love to read, so you can enjoy them all over again? This happened to me yesterday morning, while I was spending some precious time with my … Read more
Hello everybody, I kept you updated about my NaNoWriMo experience, and my WIP, but I did not tell you about my camp NaNoWriMo experience. Well, I do want to say that camp NaNoWriMo was a bit slower paced than the writing I Did for NaNoWriMo. I personally worked on two projects, even though you can … Read more
Guest Post: What Inspired Me to Write a Book About the Healing Power of Music.
I sit at my computer with the windows. open, and I hear our chimes calling out to me in the gentle breeze blowing outside. Do I go outside and listen to their gentle melodies? No, I let them sing out to me as if from a distance. I want my heart to hear their melodies, … Read more
Good morning, although it won’t be long and it’ll be lunch time. Anyway, I went to let the dog out, and when I opened the door, the chimes called out to me yet again. I stood pretty near them, if not quite beneath them and truly listened to their beautiful melody. The little chime we … Read more
I sit at my computer with the windows. open, and I hear our chimes calling out to me in the gentle breeze blowing outside. Do I go outside and listen to their gentle melodies? No, I let them sing out to me as if from a distance. I want my heart to hear their melodies, … Read more
I know I wrote about this subject a while back, but I wanted to revisit this topic, because we had a very rainy day yesterday. My windows were opened, and I could hear the rain pelting outside on the grass. Well, I closed my eyes and listened for a moment, and I discovered what the … Read more
Good morning all you lovely peeps out in wordpress land. I went to let our dog outside this morning, and the wind chimes on our front porch called out to me, as if to say “Come, sit out on the porch and let us tell you our secrets..” I sat for a few moments and … Read more
Hello everyone, I don’t remember if I told you this or not, but I have started working on a book entitled Embracing The Healing Power of Music: Seven Steps for Finding your way out of the darkness and into the light with God’s Gift of Song. In this book I will share my story of … Read more
Hello everyone, I have some good news. Thanks to Nikki Woods and her Write Your Way to Success training seminar, I have been inspired to pick up an idea for a book that I scrapped a couple of years ago, because I didn’t think I had the qualifications to write this book. Now, I about … Read more
Many writers who are blind, and even some sighted writers don’t like to listen to music when they write. However, I have found the best music that relaxes the body, yet promotes inspiration in the best way. I am listening to the relaxing ambient piano channel from radiotunes.com, on a radio program called tappin radio. … Read more
Hello dear readers, Have you ever read a book that just pulls you in from the start, and takes you with it all the way to the end, and it is still in your head long after the last page is turned? Music can do that to a person as well. In my experience, certain … Read more
Hello everyone, Although it is Monday, and yes I do know that some people dread this particular day, I do not. I Thank God that he has given me another day to live and to praise him. I am thankful that he made the sun to shine and the birds to sing. I am thankful … Read more
Hello fello bloggers, I am here with you once again, but with a different topic in mind. I’m talking about God’s devine healing through something as simple as a piece of music. God gave us music, and he has planned for us to use it for good, however it can be used for evil if … Read more