I'm racing to finish another book, and I'm deeply embroiled in thoughts of what makes a story work. Which reminds me of a favorite scene from the movie, Shakespeare in Love. It goes like this: Philip Henslowe: Mr. Fennyman, allow me to explain about the theatre business. The natural condition is one of insurmountable obstacles on the road to imminent disaster. Hugh Fennyman: So what do we … [Read more...]
The Clerihew and You
I love words. I love playing with words. Some words are just fun to say. Some words have lovely meanings. I subscribe to several word-of-the-day lists and recently this one came into my inbox: CLERIHEW (KLER-uh-hyoo) noun: A humorous, pseudo-biographical verse of four lines of uneven length, with the rhyming scheme AABB, and the first line containing the name of the subject. Sometimes I … [Read more...]
March All Night
Have you ever had God smack you between the eyes as you are reading? I have, and the most recent occasion was while I was reading Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick. In case you aren't sure where you have heard that title before, it was in a prayer of Joshua, that God would make the sun stand still in the sky so the Israelites could win the battle they were fighting. My word for … [Read more...]
If You Can’t See a Web Page, Clear the Cache
Hi, friends. In my Wednesday post, I shared that we had been having issues with the server for our blog. Seems it was under attack from a country on the other side of the globe. We think ... HOPE ... that the problems have passed. However, some readers think we are still off-line because the default message that the site is down is stuck in their browser cache. To be able to see the website … [Read more...]
Technology: A Love-Hate Relationship
I have been battling problems with the Inspired by Life and Fiction blog as well as with my own website for over a week. You may have noticed that it has been down more than once during that time. I have spent hours and hours on the phone with tech support, and as I write this post, I have no idea if we have a final solution in sight. My friends know that I am a bit of a techie. I love learning … [Read more...]
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