“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive—it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there?” – Anne of Green… Read More
Category Archives: Writing
4 Creative Ways to Overcome a Reading Slump
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Today I wanted to share some tips for overcoming a reading slump and (hopefully) finding the joy of losing yourself in a story once again. Most readers have probably experienced this phenomenon at one point or another. You slowly, or maybe quickly, shift from your regular reading patterns to no longer feeling anticipation at the… Read More
An Exclusive Interview with Summer
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Over the past year I’ve interviewed spring, autumn, and winter. Today I’m back with an exclusive interview with summer! Lydia: … Summer: … Lydia: So about the pineapple head. Didn’t we agree that you’d show up in human form today? Summer: Technically, yes. Since pineapple heads are more interesting, I decided to improvise. Lydia: Okay, will… Read More
Why Writers Should Eavesdrop Regularly
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Incidentally, I’ve also pick up some fabulous ideas for poems and stories as well by watching people! You’d be surprised by how much you can learn about writing dialogue as well as human nature in by quietly observing how they interact with each other in public. Perhaps this should be the topic of a future post? What… Read More
How to Clear Your Thoughts Before Writing
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The idea for today’s post came from a comment from Elda: First off I would like to say excellent blog! I had a quick question which I’d like to ask if you don’t mind. I was curious to know how you center yourself and clear your thoughts before writing. I have had a difficult time… Read More
8 Tips for Developing a Social Media Calendar
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A few weeks ago, I blogged about a list of things I could give impromptu speeches on including developing a social media calendar. Several of my readers showed interest in that topic, so this is what I’ll be discussing in today’s post. Twitter and Instagram are the social media sites I’ll be focusing on since… Read More
An Exclusive Interview with Winter
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Last year I interviewed spring and autumn. Today I’m back with an exclusive interview with winter! I’ll conclude this series with an interview with summer later on this year…that is, assuming winter eventually decides to concede their post. Winter: Hey, I heard that! Lydia: My apologies. I didn’t think you’d join us quite so soon. Winter: Well,… Read More
My 20 Most Popular Posts of 2019
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Every December I catalogue my most popular posts of the year. This is something I first began doing in 2017 with a roundup of my 10 most popular posts. Last year, I decided to double that number in response to my blogging buddies Terry Tyler and Tom Williams doing the same thing. I was surprised… Read More
An Exclusive Interview with Autumn
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About six months ago, I sat down with spring to discuss what it feels like to be that season of the year. Today, I’ll be chatting with autumn, and I hope to eventually get ahold of winter and summer, too! Lydia: Welcome, autumn. I’m glad you were able to make it. Autumn: Thank you. Was… Read More
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Harry Potter Characters and Socks
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Happy Labour Day to everyone in Canada and the United States. Most schools here in Canada reopen after Labour Day weekend, so thoughts of making lists and cracking open books are bouncing around in my head. This is the time of year when I’d try to squeeze the last bit of fun out of the… Read More
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