Category Archives: Narrative

“What I Really Want”: The True Goal of the Writing Life — Guest Writer Khara House

It’s my pleasure to welcome Khara House back to The Writerly Life. Khara addresses a common dilemma among writers: who we are, and why we do what we do. “What is your ultimate goal?” I just faced this question during … Continue reading

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Big Winter Storm, Mississippi Style

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This morning, we woke up to a stillness like no other. Meteorologists predicted snow yesterday, even issued a Winter Storm Warning, but I didn’t believe them. Often, when we get that kind of hype over an approaching storm system with … Continue reading

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Small Stones: # 5, Deep-south Winter

Our weather maps light up with dark greens, yellows, reds, a vivid contrast to the shades of gray outside.  A day of heavy rain and storms. Again. Too many days and more to come. Our streets flood, our old trees are in … Continue reading

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Small Stone # 4

I worked on a novel synopsis today. Striking words. Erasing. Marking in bold the lines I still felt were not working. Printing out, reading, scribbling, going back and doing it again. Then, a few words fell into place and felt … Continue reading

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