Tag: nature
-
Not Just Another Day at the Beach
From critique partners or editors, we are told that we should show, not tell. As we know, one of the best ways to do this is by employing the five senses. Easier said than done. Many writers fall into the trap of leaning only into their sense of sight. Guilty as charged. It’s hard work…
-
The Beauty of a Beach House Without the House
Part 2: Don’t Get Tied Down and Lose the Shoes Last week I wrote about opening our RV, or as my four-year-old grandson refers to as Grandma’s tiny house located a mile from the beach at the Jersey Shore. The first morning in our tiny house, a stream of light cut through my bedroom window…
-
Moms and Plants—We Don’t Always Have to “Kill Our Darlings”
Oh no, oops! I did it again… I could not believe the small ivy plant sitting on my desk had keeled over. Vines hung limp on the sides of the ceramic flowerpot decorated with daisies, gasping for its last breath. It had been less than a month since I’d bought that plant. Although it had…
Shellie Pickett Author 