Articles
Road Tripping and a Book
Dear friend, I love road trips. Which is ironic because my parents had to strong-arm me into taking driver's training and getting my license (I was convinced that society should revert to...
Spring Writing Challenge
Dear friend, Spring is known for being full of newness. New plants, new life...new creative projects. What's that? You mean you're not working on new projects because you're out of inspiration? Boy,...
Plan To Fail
Dear friend, When I was driving my friend home from the airport, something happened to the brake pads in my rear tire that made an awful noise. It scraped like I was crunching through icy snow, even...
Would You Bite The Tooth Fairy?
Dear friend, It's been a while since I've genuinely had fun writing a story. But the one that was published on The Pearl last month, I had a blast writing. Originally, I wrote it to submit to a...
Fun Isn’t Everything
“I’m sick of fun,” my friend bemoaned to me. “I know this is the season for getting cozy and doing fun stuff, but I’m tired of it. I just want someone else to plan the stuff.”
Be Silly
Dear friend, When life is in the throes of winter and monotony has begun to take over, it's time to get silly. I normally love snow days. You get to be cozy and as close to winter hibernation as...
No Regrets
Have you every wished you could go back in time and change something in your past? And I don’t mean an embarrassing moment, but a real, painful thing. Maybe it wasn’t even your fault.
Out Of Time
Dear friend, The Company is hosting their annual fall writing contest. Writing contests are great for pumping your inspiration muscles, so I thought I'd give you an example of something you could...
Patience is a Virtue
Dear friend, How many times have you heard that saying, "Patience is a virtue"? More than once, I'd bet. Maybe you took it seriously (it sounds like it could have come from the Bible, right?), or...