A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong
Writing for Joy
Weird or wonderful, they are all memorable. Take a look at these wacky ideas that seemed good at the time, readers! Bizarre and Unusual Inventions From the Past Jan 24, 2024 Samantha Franco Inventing has been a human practice from ancient civilizations to the modern era. While many things have become essential parts of everyday … Continue reading Odd Historical Designs
A good reminder, future authors - especially at this time of year! On Writing: Mental Crop Rotation DECEMBER 17, 2023 ~ CROSSOVERCREATIVECHAOS You’re facing a blank page, or even a written-on page, and your brain decides Nope, Not Doing This. So then what? AKA I “should” be editing. But after the nasty bug the other week my brain … Continue reading Reposted – On Writing: Mental Crop Rotation
As someone who plays with AI art, I can confirm this author's point. It is often hit-or-miss, and even when you get something nearly perfect, you often have to tweak it. Or just live with the fact that it's not precisely what you wanted, simply close enough to work. I will leave you to decide whether or … Continue reading Playing with AI Imagery
A great piece by Cedar Sanderson of the Mad Genius Club, readers! Time Management and the Author I’m dealing with a number of deadlines this month. Writing, graphic design, and personal. I’ve always done better with deadlines than without. As I, ah, matured, I learned to give myself self-imposed deadlines to try and prevent myself from letting … Continue reading Reposted: Time Management and the Author
A piece worth contemplating, readers: THE STORIES THAT GUIDE US We humans are a talking breed. Language and story are inextricably mixed, and it seems clear that the stories we tell eachother around the campfire—the narratives of our lives and imagination—are what define us as moral and ethical beings. Life provides us with various types … Continue reading Reposted: The Stories That Guide Us
This piece has me irate, readers. In the interest of allowing everyone to read it, I have copied the entire article below so you do not have ads interrupting you. Please click the link to share it and/or consider signing up for The Epoch Times. This is a story that ought to be spread far … Continue reading Mentally Deficient and Unteachable, or Not?
A worthy read and reminder from Nate Winchester. Check it out! Learning from Failure – Mom & Dad save the World Sometimes a really bad movie, can teach you a lot. So I recently watched this movie: I exaggerated a little. It’s not “really” bad, it is – at worst – just below mediocre. It does … Continue reading Reposted: Learning from Failure – Mom and Dad save the World
Darn, they don’t have the insult I have heard repeated all my life. It’s in Julius Caesar*, for the curious: the speech Marullus gives in Act I, Scene I. The Bard didn’t mince words, and the article below lists some of his best insults. Next time you feel the need to cut loose, you might … Continue reading Shakespearean Curses
Take a look at this intriguing piece, readers: The True Nature Of Worship Deacon Lawrence "Worship demands sacrifice and the sacrifice He demands will be the sacrifice of our hearts and minds." What gods do we truly worship? What would we give up everything for? Wealth? Fame? Possessions? What would we not give up regardless … Continue reading On Art and Worship
Okay, the character in this little animated PokeToon isn’t actually Pikachu. But since this writer has never been a Pokemon fan, it is hard for her to keep all the characters in the series separate. Apart from Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu, I know only a few Pokemon species’ names. That did not ruin my … Continue reading It’s Bugs – Pikachu?!
A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong 