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Dear Words, Please Come Back to Me

May 17, 2016 By Traci

  I once wrote a post about the errant lover words had become. I was struggling with writer’s block, and I wondered with whom Words was canoodling as he had clearly left me. I realize now that it was not Words who left me but I who pushed him away. Words, Writing, they are sensitive…

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Filed Under: Blogging, Writers Block, Writing Tagged With: Blogging, My Words, Writing

Writing Wednesday #2

March 18, 2015 By Traci

It’s Wednesday and I thought I’d share some actual writing. The God’s Eye (A Response to Kelli Russell Agodon’s “In the 70’s, I Confused Macrame and Macabre) It watched over me at night Orange and brown and white, Wrapped and twisted, dark and light. It kept me safe when tucked in tight. I hated it….

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Filed Under: Writing, Writing Wednesday Tagged With: Writing

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Wordless Wednesday #121 — Happiness Is… The Simple Things

February 18, 2015 By Traci

Happiness is the simple things and this pack of post-its makes me ridiculously happy!   Where do you find your Happiness?  Wherever it is, I hope you have a very happy Wednesday! There are many great #WWs out there. Here are a few with whom I join…        

Filed Under: Wordless Wednesday, Writing Tagged With: Happiness, Wordless Wednesday

Writing Wednesday #1

January 21, 2015 By Traci

I am often Wordless on Wednesday but I thought I might mix it up every now and then .As Wednesday is the only day that starts with a “W” and I’m a dork, I chose it as the day to share some of my non-Star writing. Here’s a poem I wrote prompted by a fairy…

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Filed Under: Poetry, Writing, Writing Wednesday Tagged With: Poetry, Writing

Come Play in May — Tell Me a Story

May 22, 2014 By Traci

Today’s challenge was a bit of fiction. Below is a story I’ve been playing with… *** Her phone rang. On the screen popped up a picture of two boys and a girl making goofy faces; sticking out tongues and making bunny ears with their fingers. At the top of the screen, it read “Home”. For…

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Filed Under: Blog Challenge, Come Play in May, Writing Tagged With: Blog Hop, Come Play in May, My Words

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