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— Madonna Thunder Hawk
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Posts Tagged ‘#365Ways’
Just Stand Up
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, Thoughts on December 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
No Greater Weapon
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, knowledge, Thoughts on December 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“There is no greater weapon than knowledge and no greater source of knowledge than the written word.”
— Malala Yousatzai
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Strengths and Weaknesses
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, Thoughts, writing on December 7, 2024| Leave a Comment »
If we only play to our strengths, we might never overcome our weaknesses.
— Adam Grant
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Your Life Story
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, inspiration, Thoughts on December 6, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“You write your life story by the choices you make.”
— Dame Helen Mirren
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Stuff to Do, Stuff to Do
Posted in Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, Thoughts on December 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »
We have something of a busy weekend ahead, so I’m going to bring you the wisdom and beauty of the world around us.
That’s right, it’s quote and pretty (or fun) picture time! Enjoy:)
“Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Operation Santa
Posted in Holidays, Other, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, #SantasAvatarOnEarth, Christmas, generosity, Thoughts on December 4, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Ever wished you were Santa Claus? Good news, now you can be his avatar here on Earth! Through the magic of the internet and the USPS (my favorite national mail system), people everywhere have a chance to adopt kids’ letters and donate presents. If that sounds like something that might interest you, check it out:
USPS Operation Santa® Program | USPS
Make Someone’s Holiday
Help make holiday wishes come true by adopting a letter and finding the ideal gift to send through our new online catalog or on your own.
Letters come from hopeful children and families. Answer one (or many) to make a difference. No matter how big the wish, do what’s doable for you.
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Live Well
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, Thoughts, Writers, writing on December 3, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“If you’re alive, you’re a creative person.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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Advice for a Monday
Posted in Other, Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, creativity, Thoughts, work, writing on December 2, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“Take your job seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously.”
— Alex Trebek
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Day for a Cozy Reread
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, cozy killer robots, genre fiction, reading, Thoughts on December 1, 2024| Leave a Comment »
It’s a cold snowy Sunday afternoon, which seems like a good time for a fun reread.
Because Murderbot is my Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon. (Apologies for the inside reference, but if you know, you know, and if you don’t and you enjoy science fiction, get thee to All Systems Red, stat!)
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s an interview with Martha Wells, Murderbot’s creator.
How Murderbot Saved Martha Wells’ Life | WIRED
Hearing a name like that, you’d be forgiven for running for your life. But the thing about Murderbot—the thing that makes it one of the most beloved, iconic characters in modern-day science fiction—is just that: It’s not what it seems. For all its hugeness and energy-weaponized body armor, Murderbot is a softie. It’s socially awkward and appreciates sarcasm. Not only does it detest murdering, it wants to save human lives, and often does (at least when it’s not binge-watching its favorite TV shows). “As a heartless killing machine,” as Murderbot puts it, “I was a terrible failure.”
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Keep Moving Forward
Posted in Writing, tagged #365Ways, #365Ways2024, classes, creativity, genre fiction, Mary Robinette Kowal, Writers, writing on November 30, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“If we wait for the perfect time, we won’t ever write.”
Writer, audiobook narrator, puppeteer and award-winning author Mary Robinette Kowal knows that external pressures can do a number of your writing, and that the best way forward is to keep moving forward.
As a way to help, she’s offering a Free Class: Barriers to Writing
Hey there… have you been having a hard time writing? Yeah. There’s a lot of that going around right now.
This class looks at what keeps people from writing. It’s less about problems with the story and more about all the external things. It covers environmental factors, mental health, and tricks for compensating for all of this to write.
I’m sharing this class for free, because I suspect we could all use both the boost and distraction now and in the coming months.
Hope this helps.
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