I have to admit there are many words I have a difficulty in creating a trick or mnemonic to help me remember them.
This device is a round-about trick. Someone may ask a “Penney for your thoughts” and I start conCENT-RATing really hard to say something that will be RATed as brilliant.
If you can come up with a better way to remember the spelling, please provide suggestions in the comment section of this blog. Thanks.
I found some old notes I took while attending a writer’s seminar several years ago at the Spanish Fork Memorial building. These are notes of counsel from Lee Nelson
He has done the book Storm Testament. Author will actually ride a horse across a river 7 times to see what the experience was like so he can write about it accurately.
Steven Spielberg made the move Shandler’s List” It is not on the page it is not on the screen. Steven Spielberg saw the best screen-play he had ever read and that was why he had written “Shandler’s list” Jewish holocaust movie.
There are a lot of ways in your writing and publishing then sending it to a publisher. He tried.
1. When researching Storm Testament”, he read the chronicles of church history he then approached Deseret Book to see if they would be interested. They said no. So he and a friend went to do it by themselves. They made the book. When they got it done they got it type set. They then found out from bookstores how much a book must sell. They discussed quality and cost. They made 5,000 copies. They then went to the book stores and didn’t sale any. Book store would sell on commission=books in hold and store pay.
They did news advertising on TV. Then the books sold.
What next. He wrote the journal of Brigham. He wrote all the juicy stuff of history. Did radio ad and not many books sold.
Created an ad that played with the game between BYU and the Methodist college and used that theme (hot at the time) to sell his books with that slant.
The Journal started printing parts of the Storm Testament.
Why not serialize the novel in the newspaper. The journal paid him $500. A month to write his first book. The readers called waiting for the next serial segment if delivery boys wouldn’t deliver. Then the series got distributed to other newspaper.
The easiest to get published in writing is non-fiction. He would send in a query letter to publisher with an outline and ask publishers if they want to see it. If they do, then lee would write the outline and a couple of chapter.
Lee approached Edward, BYU football coach and asked if Edwards would like to do a book on how he changed BYU around in success. He made 15=17 hours of interview on tape. They would talk for an hour and 1/4 each morning.
Then he would divide all the info of the tapes into different subjects. Did big printing and a lot of pictures and they sold 20,000. This came to pass because Lee had an idea and went with it.
Formula for Writing:
1. Research first. He has written 24 books. If you want to be a professional writer you need to be learning a lot. He starts with a manila folder for a particular subject and gathers good books on the subject. And the manila folder will have turned into a box. Then there should be enough information to write a book. You have to fill your mind/box with material before you can write something. You need to gather and digest things before you can write.
Reading journals can help bring a past time periods can come from journals. In a journal he read that someone would travel 62 hours a day. 21 hours of riding and 3 hours of sleep, to keep ahead. Man following a trail that looked like an elephant foot in a trail and the traveler finds an Indian had had both legs cuff off, from frost bite. This found in a journal. Cluchies are destroyed by journal. Two Indians from desert and want to use coals of fire. They cooked raddle snake in coals. That came from a journal.
When he was writing about Butch Cassidy, Lee was able to get personal stories from children of people who knew/lived with Butch Cassidy. Found out that Cassidy had brand with two EE. His name is not with an E. Found out that the EE was being used by a Texas company. And the reason is to take the cattle from others and put his brand on top of others.
The most interesting things you can learn and to make a book interesting is the people. Have characters who are real people. You get into the human side. That is why the journals are so interesting.
As you get writing a lot of people will start seeing you things. You may get some of your best material from people who know what you’re interested in.
Organizing:
For historical fiction you spend years gathering information. He has to understand the period and the people. Get an understanding of the location, streams, date, times and places where you know it a great deal. Then you start weaving your fictional story on top of the history where it fits. Readers can get a wonderful history lesson as they read a book.
One historical book on polygamy he put in the first of each chapter, actual references from the journal and newspaper at the time to show the accuracy of his information.
Organization:
Does about a 30 page outline. He will internalize all the info and put the notes and outline away and then you write just from what you know. Otherwise the fiction could be too restrictive. This way you write about the characters.
A lot of wish-a-be writers intend to have a first draft be written. Don’t worry about problems of grammar. Let it be sloppy. Let your creative side take over. No one will ever see your first draft. When you’re done, than you can edit and polish the piece. Maybe two or three times may go back and look in notes or outline and then store it again. He believes is rewriting. He will go over a scene 3 or 4 times let it stand for a few days and then come back. Make every word count (Have its own power.
If you’re going to sell in a Christen market, the kiss of death is a Utah address. You may want to submit from a different address.
Q: where do you find the journals: BYU library? Look at a good history book and look in the biography at the back of the book.
One 16 yr. old reader thought a book that Lee wrote had pictures. It didn’t but the book had come so alive that he had really thought there were pictures.
Susan McCloud: She has written a wide variety of novels on various subjects.
Experiences as a writer:
Desire:
Will motivate someone to go beyond their abilities. Sometimes an opportunity can come up with a simple conversation. Often success can be timing.
If you can trust the integrity of a writer than you can enjoy historical fiction.
Please feel free to give additional suggestions on this topic. Share your comments on the comment section of the blog/site. Thanks
Well my washer gave up[ the ghost and so I did some research of what to look for when buying a washer. This is what I found, for your reading pleasure.
-Check out the consumer reprots.org to see which ones report high scores:
or check out overstockcom
-Determine how much laundry you do. If you do several batches a day, than you will want to consider a high capacity washer and an energy saving washer.
-Select a price range
-Front loaders have the largest capacities and many do not have reversible doors, they usually have a better spin cycle taking more water out of the spin cycle
-If you buy your washer on-line include the cost of shipping as part of the cost
-Energy savings washers are usually more expensive
-Is the control panel easy to understand?
-Do you have size restrictions and if you do you may want to get a stacking set
-If buying from a store, find out the reputation of the store and what warranties do they offer and will they pick it up or have a mechanic come to you or do you have to deliver it somewhere. Do they deliver?
-Have a friend or family member go with you to coordinate a good decision
-Look at the scratch and dent section of the store as those models will be less expensive
-Ask family and friends their experience. They may have good advice for you.
-Check the internet to compare prices and educate yourself about washers
-Read customer reviews on washers and dryers. If you subscribe to consumer reports check out their testing results.
-Does the washer have specific capabilities that you want or are not important?
-Measure the space you plan to put the washer and dryer before buying.
-Visit your local appliance stores to compare brands by quality, features and prices. (Don’t buy during initial investigation) salesmen can be persuasive, compare features and quality
-Features of washer: Common features of interest in a washer are: auto temperature, water level settings, capacity, stain-removing feature and energy efficiency and water usage. Common dryer features to compare and ensure are: energy source, capacity, controls, temperature settings, a cool-down cycle, noise level, moisture sensors, drying rack, drum light and lint filter.
-The size of the drum can let you know if it’s a high capacity washer. Medium size is 24-26 inch mouth. Most washers are 27-30 inch
-Washers will require plumbing installations. If you’re replacing a washer, note what your current setup is.
-You will want to determine the position of the washer and drying by how the doors open and space in the laundry room
-You can call a charity organization to pick up your old washer and they dispose of it
-High efficiency washers require low suds detergent
-See if the store you’re shopping at will give you a discount for your old washer.
-Energy star washers are washers that save resources. Are usually more expensive and you might see if you get a utility benefit for buying one.
-Decide if want a gas or electric washer. And check on the attributes of each to decide and the setup of your home.
-For people who are sensitive to chemicals some washers have an extra rinse cycle.
-Some of the newer washers have a humidity sensor to make sure that clothes are not over dry and that lengthens the life of the washer.
-Make sure your purchase include transport, install and removal of the old
-If you have a king of queen sized bed then you’ll want a super capacity washer
-If you wash a lot of delicate you will want a hand wash cycle
-Front load machines can cause a lot of vibration on a second story floor when not on a ground floor.
For used washers:
-Check out thrift stores, garage sales, pawn shops, ads in newspapers or media sites
-Check our washer repair business. They may have used to sell
-Manually spin the drum and listen for unusual noises
-Test it through a full cycle. This will catch a fault cycle timer and you can look for leaks, check the drum to make sure all the water exited
-Look for rust inside the drum
-More modern washers have a cold fill that helps with the environment
-Check to make sure all the buttons are working
places to buy used washers: Home » Home & Garden » Kitchen » Kitchen Appliances. Look for specialist outlet stores or refurbished product products on sale in electrical shops.
-Get a copy of the manual go to this site: http://produtools.com/d/manuals.php
-Where to buy used washing machines from: Craigslist, eBay, Preloved, Vivastreet, Gumtree, thrift stores, Browse classified ads. Some supermarkets and community centers have special message boards or garage sales.
-Refurbished machines usually have a 3 mo. warranty
-Make sure all the associated accessories comes with it such as drainage pipe, the water input pipe and the spinner cap.
-Some feel that older machines were ‘made better’ then newer models.
-Find out how old and the history of the old washing machine
-One person said that box of trisodium phosphate will provide cleaner clothes: http://mises.org/daily/5267/Why-Everything-Is-Dirtier
-Read more: What to Look for When Buying a Used Washing Machine | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8312641_look-buying-used-washing-machine.html#ixzz26VVTlfKD
Useful links:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2078209_buy-washer-dryer.html
http://www.overstock.com/guides/tips-on-buying-washers-and-dryers
http://web.consumerreports.org/washingmachines/v1/index.html?EXTKEY=SG72A00&CMP=KNC-CROAPPG&HBX_OU=50&HBX_PK=washer_and_dryer_buying_guide&
http://voices.yahoo.com/tips-buying-best-washer-dryer-272234.html
http://www.goedekers.com/category/35/Laundry.html
http://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/bb/buywasher.htmhttp://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/bb/buywasher.htm
http://housewares.about.com/od/majorappliances/a/appliancedonate.htm
http://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/bb/buywasher.htm
http://housewares.about.com/od/majorappliances/f/energystar_RO.htm
http://ideas.thenest.com/buying-guides/buying-home-appliances/articles/home-appliances-buying-a-washer-and-dryer.aspx
http://www.ehow.com/how_2078209_buy-washer-dryer.html#ixzz26VHLcvV1
http://housewares.about.com/od/laundryappliances/bb/bybdryer.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20061121114043AAlwksL
http://www.squidoo.com/10-tips-for-buying-a-second-hand-washing-machine
http://www.ehow.com/how_2258003_buy-used-washer-dryer.html
http://www.ehow.com/info_8312641_look-buying-used-washing-machine.html
http://www.garynorth.com/public/7974.cfm
http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/laundry-and-cleaning/guides/how-to-buy-the-best-washing-machine/used-washing-machines/
http://savingmoredollars.com/your-guide-to-finding-the-best-used-washer-and-dryer/
http://mises.org/daily/5267/Why-Everything-Is-Dirtier
Today’s lesson takes a different twist and can be used in multiple ways. I hope it can be of use to you, youth ministries, home devotionals and family home evenings. This may be of particular interest during the election cycle or too heavily relying upon other’s comments to establish an opinion.
Object of the lesson: Obtain a rectangular glass casserole dish, a metallic cookie sheet, a cup of dirt/sand/flour and a typed up note of a famous quote such as “A penny saved is a penny lost”. (Misquote is intentional)
Place the quote on the cookie tray and the casserole dish on top of the photograph. Pour the dirt, sand or flour into the glass dish and spread it out. Some areas will be thicker than others. An observer might be able to catch part of a word but because of the placement of the sand they don’t get the entire message. Keep moving the particles from place to place seeing if the class/family can determine the quote. Always make sure that no one sees the last word and see if the assumption is made of the whole quote being a penny saved is a penny earned instead of a penny saved is a penny lost.
The person placing the particles inside the casserole dish and spreading them about can influence another’s perceptions by how they manipulate the sand. If they were anti penny would they place thicker sand over the words of penny? The important thing for us to remember is that propaganda comes in many forms. In the news, books, education or even spam emails from friends. In this example we are given a quote that most people are familiar with but it’s changed in the end, thus altering the final message when the entirety of it is revealed.
History is influenced by perception and people seek to make up people’s minds for them.
Here are some ideas to consider as we contemplate the value of our sources where we make judgments.
1. Don’t rely upon the opinions of others to make up your own mind.
2. Seek original sources. If someone says that so and so said such and such, did they? Do you see a video or hear an audio file of them saying that. Listen to content before and after the captured phrase to determine if a quote was taken out of context. If you’re told so and so is a creep, observe them and see if they are.
3. Observe things around you. With modern technology we now have better sources to determine one’s voting records and past actions. Do your past or current representatives act on your behalf no matter their political leanings? Many people are abandoning political parties because those parties no longer represent them. There are sites that are now tracking the accuracy of voting records and speeches. See them out. And even those need to be verified to counter further propaganda.
4. Is the source of news you hear slanted? Is one TV station pro or anti someone? If so, that will influence the accuracy of their broadcasts. They might alter news that goes against their agenda or slam opponents if their favorite cause.
5. Take the opportunity to listen to opposing views. As a conservative I used to listen to a radio broadcast called Air America and a broadcaster named Rachel. I remember hearing a lot of slanderous comments made of the then current vice-president. A lot of accusations were made about him and his character. I had hoped she’d provide some specifics so that I could know what he did or said such as examples, specific quotes or… whatever. She didn’t. Should I rely only upon her comments? Air America is no longer available. If I were to take a moment on self-reflection I need to seek out times I may be slanted toward a certain opinion with unsubstantiated support.
6. Our own preferences influence our decision making. I remember once where I got a spam email from a fellow writer whose husband talked up the virtues of Obama Care. In response I went up to the internet found a link to Obama care and gave some specific pages, quotes and concerns about the law. In response all I got a boat load of naming calling. Never were any of my specific concerns responded or specific references responded to directly. Several people thought name calling was proof of their superior intellect. Arrogance is a very unappealing trait. It’s something I’ll have to watch to avoid.
7. By their fruits ye shall know them. This goes for both sides of the isle. (Hey I spelled isle right! Oops back to the topic) How do the people you and I favor act off camera? What are the results of their actions or laws? Do they provide consistent behavior while they’re preaching to their their constituents as they do on the floor? Compare different type of demonstrators. When one group is violent and the other is not, what does that say of the people of that group?
This lesson is a reminder for myself as well as to any potential readers. The genesis of this topic came when I was looking at photographs of the Brigham City LDS temple and remembering the anti-Mormon propaganda by the media, hinting that strange things happen inside Mormon temples. Please take a look at the following photo graphs and see if they promote strange activity: Note:
http://mormontemples.org/eng/atlanta/interior-temple-photos
http://www.moroni10.com/LDS/Temple_Tour.html
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/07/taking-a-rare-tour-of-a-mormon-temple/
Do the photographs you see here, promote strange behavior? Again, consider the source and intent of every news source we access. Here are two I have heard about: Factcheck.org, politicalfact.com.
If you have some sources that you feel provide an honest perspective on issues, especially on politicians voting records etc. please feel free to share them in the comment section of this blog. Thanks
I’m not much of a web searcher or YouTube and only search them occasionally. But there are excerpts of a TV show I really enjoy. It is very informative. The show is Man verses nature. He gives wonderful information that would be good in a fantasy book or elsewhere.
What better place to store notes then on my page for others to enjoy? Once I create a page of just ‘general knowledge’. I might call it Tidbits of knowledge, since it will be a catch all for different things I learn and I want to be able to come back to later and look them up. That is why I’ve been putting the Browser information into categories for easier access.
Man verses nature notes so far:
-Use a bottle to act as goggle to look into sea water.
-The eyes of the fish are a very nutritious part of the fish when you need to eat
-Cactus with a white milky substance is not edible. There is a plant called a ufoiba with long spiked limbs that looks like a cactus but it is not. Its milk is poisonous
-A group of sixteen people used the dried branches of a Ufobia as fuel for their fire. It poisoned their food and killed them.
-There is a green bush that has circular leaves the size of silver dollars. The leaves may look dry but you can squeeze the leaves and get a bitter juice that can give you needed moisture. Squeeze the leaves between your hands and use your thumb as a spout to have the juice drip into your mouth.
-Let good high quality boots be your weapon if necessary. One episode the guy stomped on a porcupine to kill it and the villagers he stayed with later ate the meat. That boots stopped the animal and prevented damage to the humans.
-When fishing for piranha fish you can single them out in shallow sections of water. Avoid large pools since a lot of fish can attack back. Make sure the meat is well cooked to killed harmful parasites.
There you go, a few useful points of information I gathered. I like documentaries when I watch them but I definitely need to take more time in seeking them out. See, school and college are not the only sources of fascinating information.
What are your sources of gaining interesting sources of knowledge? Please feel free to share the titles and links.
For those who have looked at different areas of my site, you would find out that I’m a big fan to the radio show The Browser on the station KSL. I normally listen to KNRS but I like learning about new things that is provided by the browser. Today they talked about: Five most commonly misused word pairs
And referenced a book called The big ten of grammar. The radio host gave five set of word pairs that are frequently misused and I thought that would make a good entry for today’s blog. So here you go.
Thanks The Browser and the book The big ten of grammar.
Big when you talk about size and importance but not in proportion
Large has to do with comparison/proportion
Sure : believe through intuition and feeling
Certain is when you’re talking about facts
Less: when referring to bulk
Fewer: refers to individual items or something that can be compared.
Further: in relation to time
Farther: in relation to distance
Often: something happening many times and you expect more
Frequently: something happens at rapid intervals
referencing: The big ten of grammar: book
If you have some gotcha words that people mess up and you have a trick on how to use the correct one, please feel free to share it in the comment section of this blog. Thanks
Please welcome my first guest blogger: Kathleen Lund. She attended a wonderful story teller’s workshop last Saturday (I was sad I missed it) and here is her review. The presentation was by Kevin Cordi.
Those are a few things I learned just this morning and thought I’d share. Do you have a pretty juicy piece of advice that has helped you? Please share and provide your web site.
The workshop was AMAZING. I wish it was a l o n g e r & full semester class if not even longer than that!
First, we introduced ourselves with true statements framed as false; as in “My name is NOT Kathleen and I was NOT late, and I am NOT married….” you get the idea. We tried to remember names and something about each person. That info was used later as we did a continuing story that wove in info others had disclosed. When something about a person was used in the story that person was the next one to continue the story, and on and on.
Then we told to each other in pairs. We did this in many ways. The first time we did pairs the person who told me a story told it in Spanish (which I don’t speak). Then we were directed that the listener was to tell the story just heard back to the first teller! Since the teller had used a lot of hand signs I knew it included a house, a bull (it was really a donkey), a river and a snake. So, using those elements I made up a story. Amazingly, I was somewhat close. That was a bunch of fun.
Other things we did to mix up stories while in various pairs:
switch off telling the same story whenever Dr. Cordi clapped his hand but each teller had to use a different feel or emotion in the telling
Retell a story with the location/setting or environment changed
Start the story with a sound
The last hour Dr. Cordi coached two baby, in-development stories. He and the teller would sit side-by-side on chairs. The rest of us would participate as directed to provide background sounds or be part of the story if it was a scene with people around. For example, we (the crowd) bargained with a trinket seller in India for one teller and sang softly for the other teller. Dr Cordie would talk to the teller as he/she was telling and ask questions about where people in the story were standing, or why a particular statement. person or topic was important to the teller. I’m sure this isn’t clear. It is almost impossible to explain. …But, it was amazing and really helped the teller go deeper into the motivation and action of the story. Holly, from our group, was the second person coached. Her story is about her love for tandem bikes and the whole process was so funny! –to include her telling part of it from the perspective of a goose, when Dr. Cordi asked.
One thing we did many times was to raise our hands and say, “I give myself permission to play.” Play has seldom been so fun!
He gave us this quote:
“Don’t you stop doing something you love because someone told you that you couldn’t do it.”
He is a nationally known storyteller and teacher who specializes in assisting young people, even those with special needs, to participate in individual and “ensemble storytelling.” He has a masters in Storytelling Education and is co-author of Raising Voices: “Youth Storyteling Groups and Troupes” He said he loves people to contact him or gather resources from his website: kcteller@scbglobal.net
That’s about what I can remember right now. Loved it ,loved it, loved it!
Within the last month I have visited a Worldmark resort condo twice. I decided to take an inventory of what essentials are provided in a condo. These are the bare necessities but seem to serve the purpose for a brief stay.
Alarm clocks/radios
Bottle cork, opener
Bowls: 8 cereal serving bowls, 3 servicing bowls with plastic lids, strainer
Broom and dust pan
Can and soda openers
Casserole dish (glass)
Coffee maker, (with complementary coffee packets)
Cooking utensils
Cups: 12 8 oz. coffee; 12 glass goblets; 12 8 oz. glasses; 12 12 oz. glasses; 12 12ox plastic cups.
Cutting board
Dish scrubber, dish soap, dish washer detergent, 2 dish rags
Gas fireplace
Grader
Grill (outside, gas) and stove top grill
Hot pads
Ice maker
Iron and ironing board
Knife set that includes kitchen scissors
Mixer
Paper towel dispenser with back paper towels
Potato peeler
Phone book
Pizza pan
Plates: 12 4 inch and 12 8 inch plates
Pots (5 various)
Salt and Pepper shakers
Season packets: Red chili pepper, onion, garlic powder, cinnamon powder, Italian seasoning, parsley
Soaps: (hand and body) in bathrooms.
Spatula
strainer
Sugar packets: Sweet ‘Low, N’Jay cream, BigeLow Tea, Domino Sugar.
tea pot, ceramic
tea pot, metal
Toaster
Toilet paper, plunger
Towels (body, hand, bath)
Trash can (with bags)
TVs with DVD player
Utensils (eating)
Vacuum
Washer and Dryer with 2 packs laundry soap. (No clothes softener)
Whisk
What would I add? Hot coco packets and old cottage cheese containers. They cottage cheese containers are good to leave left-overs in so you can eat them later in the week. The serving bowls can provide that too but often there is not enough storage sources so I bring the containers. I also put my butter in a container so that it won’t melt over everything while I’m traveling. Zip log bags are good to bring in case you want to make a lunch to take somewhere during the day. They are also useful to save leftovers or to baste meat in seasonings.
A small sewing kit, laundry softener, and a powdered drink would be good addition for me. To take meals to a workshop during the day I would also like to bring a food thermis. Since I have long hair I might also bring a tub hair catcher or an old piece a used softener strip to put around the drain to catch hair.
Another suggestion is to plan your meals in advance. The first few times Barbara Hume and I went to writer’s retreat we packed a lot of food to the condo and packed a lot of food back.
Some guests, Brook and Julia brought a separate cooler to the condo and stored their food in there. They knew otherwise, that they had a lot and maybe could crowed out the other guests in the fridge.
Please feel free to give additional suggestions you have on this topic in the comment section of the blog/site.
This week I saw the value of inclusion and I thought that would make a great theme for my object lesson today. I hope this lesson will be useful to youth ministries, family devotionals and family home evenings.
Put together all the items for making homemade cake. If it asks for 3 eggs have each egg on the counter. If the recipe asks for 2 and ½ cups of flour then provide two separate cups and a ½ cup set aside. Then with everyone watching, start mixing the ingredients together. Intentionally leave out two eggs, and intentionally leave out a cup of flour or shorten the amount of water. Completely ignore the sugar etc. See if anyone in the family sees that things are being left out and if they state an item is missing add it. If they don’t say anything then make the cake without the items. You want to leave things out that will make an influence on a bad batch of cake or bread or whatever at the end of the lesson.
Another for the younger audience is to have a puzzle. Have everyone put it together but before the game pull some pieces out so that when the puzzle is complete it is missing several pieces making the puzzle incomplete.
Now talk amongst the class or family the different times they have felt left out of an activity. Maybe also discuss the times they met one of their friends. Were they friends instantly or did it take time to become? What was involved in making the friendship? Try to select experiences that showed that maybe kids didn’t get along in the beginning but later became the best of friends.
As a parent and teacher you might relate a personal experience where you were included in a group and it made a positive impression upon your life.
Then discuss as a group how often excluding someone or something can sometimes create a missed opportunity. How does the homemade cake or bread taste when important items are shorted or missing completely? Classmates and family members only have to relate their personal experiences of times they were skipped to appreciate when they are included.
You might discuss techniques on how one can include others in a group. If someone is sitting in a group but not participation a person might ask that individual a question. When they answer that makes them more involved.
I would like to illustrate this by a personal experience. This last week I hosted condo accommodations for some writers attending a writing workshop presented by Dave Wolverton. The three who stayed at the condo loved the workshop but they also got to meet and network with each other. The ting I was impressed with was how they included me in their conversations. I was not personally attending this particular workshop but as a room was available I came down for a week to work on my book Troll Bait.
Each evening the students would come back and talk shop (I love talking writing with fellow authors) They would include me in their conversation. I appreciate how they’d talk to me and listen to me. I was a part of the group even without being a part of the workshop. That made my stay at the condo more positive.
Another thing about including everyone is what I would have missed had we not all shared a part of ourselves. The thing I learned from a guy name Adam is his fantastic world building of his universe. I appreciate about the woman named Linda was her generosity in sharing links and knowledge from outside sources. She also added Facebook links on my web site. The fun thing about Aaron is his singing and his fun whistling provided an upbeat atmosphere to the week. We would have missed all that if any of us attempted exclusion rather than inclusion. It made my week at the resort a positive experience.
For the week’s assignment, have everyone plan to include someone they know in the next group get-to-gather and report on their progress at the next devotional/class/family home evening.
Please feel free to give additional suggestions you have on this topic in the comment section of the blog/site.
Got this video in my email today. Thought I’d share it in today’s Goulash. Thanks Bruce Thacher.
http://io9.com/5903530/if-this-video-doesnt-make-you-grin-like-an-idiot-there-might-be-something-wrong-with-you
Melva
