Long ago and far away, Madison Woods started Friday Fictioneers. She would post a photo prompt on Wednesday and ask people to write a 100 word (or slightly more) story about it. As time passed, the project grew and everyone had fun with it. As newcomers joined, they found a welcoming group of writers from […]
Reading to Write
My Path to Becoming an Author
Month: October 2012
Every week Madison Woods posts a new photo prompt on Wednesday. She calls it Friday Fictioneers. Dozens of her fans, like me, search the photo for inspiration and post links to their 100 word offering on her site Friday. Then everyone jumps across the ether to the multiple little vignettes of imagination and comments […]
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, a celebration of our “Right to Read.” Supported by many national organizations, it calls attention to attempts to “protect” us from reading materials that some people find offensive. Jean M. Auel’s “Earth’s Children” series is an example of the kind of books that are challenged […]