r mccormack writes

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:13:31 +0000fReadcreativityall things good and greenindie publishing equationgreen list wednesdaygiving effortsLittle Free Librarybook loveinaugural postsupport sandy hookr mccormack writesstories about the brilliant uphill climb out of childhoodhttp://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (rhonda)Blogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-5752649641971188009Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:50:00 +00002014-10-20T15:50:12.417-07:00 Things change.  They ebb, flow, grow, shrink.  They shift.  With every step, with every breath, things take on a new shape, and if we're paying attention, we can get caught up in the shape-shifting and feel everything as new.  Different.  Fresh.  Somehow this is where I found myself this summer, observing subtle moments when I could feel my world revolving.  http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2014/10/things-change.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-8476302193326538214Fri, 25 Jul 2014 19:07:00 +00002014-07-25T12:07:26.318-07:00 "Everything you can imagine is real."  Pablo Picasso I've spent the summer being inspired... ...and putting that inspiration to work. Where will it lead? To something new and different...and real, I imagine. Hope you're having a fine summer too. http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2014/07/everything-you-can-imagine-is-real.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-2181769030253552488Sun, 01 Jun 2014 15:24:00 +00002014-06-01T08:25:12.991-07:00 "Hanging softly over the black Singer sewing machine, it looked like magic, and when people saw me wearing it they were going to run up to me and say, "Marguerite, forgive us, please, we didn't know who you were," and I would answer generously, "No, you couldn't have known. Of course I forgive you." Maya Angelou I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Last Wednesday teacher, activist, andhttp://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2014/06/hanging-softly-over-black-singer-sewing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-1852931166858889167Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:21:00 +00002014-04-29T08:21:24.190-07:00creativity  A Note Re: Our Inner Editor "Don't reinforce its power by listening to empty words. If the voice says, 'You are boring,' and you listen to it and stop your hand from writing, that reinforces and give credence to your editor. That voice knows that the term boring will stop you dead in your tracks, so you'll hear yourself saying that a lot about your writing. Hear 'You are boringhttp://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-note-re-our-inner-editor-dont.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-6333254478553239215Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:07:00 +00002014-04-18T08:07:48.556-07:00 Congratulations to the winners of the  Earth Day Goodreads Giveaway! Your books and  eco-vintage bookmarks are on their way! Enjoy your gift pack and enjoy Earth Day 2014! http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2014/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-9016633062138528399Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:25:00 +00002014-03-16T10:08:39.623-07:00book lovefReadbook love makes the world go round    <!--[if gte mso 9]> http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2013/09/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-ja-x.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-508353411185098455Fri, 06 Sep 2013 17:45:00 +00002013-09-20T10:31:52.124-07:00fReadanniversary giveaway One year ago yesterday I stepped into the world of Independent publishing (Indie publishing). I built this blogsite and launched my first novel, wildflowers, into the POD (print on demand) and eBook markets. From this endeavor a never-ending adventure has come, and I express enormous amounts of gratitude to those who've taught and supported me. Thank you family, friends, http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2013/09/one-year-ago-today-i-stepped-into-world.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777684637122660903.post-7490527864816330710Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:20:00 +00002013-10-19T12:11:05.089-07:00creativityrevision pens “Begin at the beginning," the King said, very gravely,  "and go on till you come to the end: then stop.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Behold the revision pen.   An excellent marker of progress.   Grey for the first full read-through. Green for the second.   Then orange for the third. Sometimes, with so many notes in one color,  the http://rmccormackwrites.blogspot.com/2013/08/revision-pens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (rhonda)1