When I first started my writing adventure, I was only writing for myself. I never had plans to publish. I didn’t have aspirations of greatness. You see, unlike most writers I talk to and meet, my background is NOT in journalism. I only took one English class in college, and that was because it was… Continue reading From Dental Hygiene to Writing
Month: May 2011
Mother’s Day 2011
“There are all sorts of families in this world;” I tell my son. “Some kids have a mom and a dad. Some kids have only one parent. Some kids have two moms, or two dads, or stepparents, or grandparents, or some other combination of parents to raise them. There are all sorts of families in… Continue reading Mother’s Day 2011
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Emotions and Writing
Last night, I came home from a frustrating day at work, fired up to do some writing. In this scene, the main character is angry at another character and I thought I might be able to channel some of my own irritations into the dialog. The problem was, by the time I had some dinner… Continue reading Emotions and Writing
JULI HOFFMAN 