Friday, August 9, 2013
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Great Rules for Writing
Great Rules for Writing
from William Safire in the New York Times
Do not put statements in the negative form.
Remember to never split an infinitive.
And don't start sentences with a conjunction.
It is incumbent on one to avoid archaisms.
The passive voice should never be used.
Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
Proofread care-fully to see if you words out.
If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing.
Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.
Unqualified superlatives are the worst of all.
A writer must not shift your point of view.
De-accession euphemisms.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.
Don't overuse exclamation marks!!
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Never, ever use repetitive redundancies.
Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their antecedents.
Also, avoid awkward or affected alliteration.
Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
Always pick on the correct idiom.
The adverb always follows the verb.
Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.
Monday, June 10, 2013
About Me
Hi,
I live in the beautiful state of Alaska with my family where the spirits of animals and men roam free.
I am married to a wonderful man and we have three children and foster girls which brings us joy.
I am currently a full-time college student and I write inspirational poetry. I have published two books so far.
Titles are:
1 Godly Inspirations for the Troubled Soul
2 Inspirations from Heaven's Gate
Both are books of poetry with bible verses sprinkled within.
They can be found on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
I am able through the help of The Holy Spirit to write about the beauty and simplicity of life. Through words I want to reveal the beauty of Christ to the broken and lost spirits of humanity. Through pouring out my heart and tears and trying to be transparent I want to encourage people to see we are in this together.
I enjoy reading, writing, blogging, walking, family, social networking, scrap booking and photography.
I started out in a military family my dad joined the Air Force when I was little so the world has been my playground. It is where I learned to get along with other people and accept myself.
I am very comfortable with books and pens and paper. I sometimes feel like I was born with a pencil in my hand and I started writing at six years old and it has just expanded from there. I have never passed a library or used bookstore that I haven't liked. As you can tell I am very chatty about my life, books and writing.
I am a Christian lady who comes from a Christian background and family. I came to know the Lord on a personal level when I was 17 years old. Since then I have been on a quest to learn more about Him and myself. On my journey I have come to realize my purpose in life is to write what is on God's heart and encourage the broken and lost souls of humanity with it.
Here are two quotes I think sum up my writing life:
"I am a little pencil in the hand of writing God who is sending out a love letter to the world."
Mother Teresa
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart."
William Wordsworth
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Book Lover's Words
1. Abibliophobia- Fear of being without books.
2. Bibliographe - A person who writes about books.
3. Bibliobibuli - Someone who reads to much.
4. Bibliotapbe - A person who hides books.
5. Biblioclasts - People who rip the pages from books.
6. Biblioriptos - Someone who throws books.
7. Bibliognoste - A person learned in the minute details of a book's publication like colophons, editions, dates, and places printed and who printed it.
8. Bibliomane - An indiscriminate accumulator of books.
9. Bibliolestes - A book thief
10. Bibliophtbor - A book ravager or destroyer.
11. Bibliopbage - Someone who eats books.
12. Bibliophobia - Fear of books.
13. Graphophobia - Fear of writing or handwriting.
14. Logophobia - Fear of words.
15. Metrophobia - Fear of poetry.
16. Paprophobia - Fear of paper.
17. Scriptophobia - Fear of writing in public.
18. Sesquipedalophobia - Fear of long words.
19. Verbophobia - Fear of words.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Here are my college classes for the next semester.
1 Religions of the World.
2 Prophecy, Shamanism, Scripture
3 End of Days.
4 Bible in the Quran
Here are my books:
1 Living Religions
2 End of Days
3 Claiming Abraham: Reading the Bible and the Qur'an side by side
4 The Life of a Galilean Shaman
5 Prophecy and Society in Ancient Israel
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Quote
" Lord, may the love of Christ permeate my heart and life and sread its gentle fragrance into the lives and hearts of those I meet each day. May the gentle but strong spirit of feminity in my life add beauty and meaning to generations to come."
Emilie Barnes
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
This is a new poem from my upcoming book.
“Woman of the Woods,”
There once was a woman who lived in the woods.
She had a small family whom she adored; consisting of a husband and four kids.
She preferred the woods.
It suited her best.
The quietness soothed her soul.
She liked the companionship of animals over man.
She found when man was around there was too much noise and drama.
She enjoyed spending time with her husband, raising her kids and German Shepherds.
Then one day her world turned upside down, her beloved husband died.
She did the only thing she could think of which was to say goodbye to the only life she had only known.
She was to venture into the unknown world of the concrete jungle called the city; the world of man.
A place she had never really known; an uncomfortable place to find oneself that’s for sure.
She had little coping skills and next to no work skills.
She did not have much to offer this new world.
The thought running through her head was, “Will I ever be able to fit in this place.”
It was during this time we met.
Both of us needed to regroup.
We needed to figure out what was going to be our next step in our journey.
We became fast friends.
When I started to whine about how my family was going to live without running water and electric she told me to get over myself.
She proceeded to tell me that she had been known to pee in a coffee can and lived to tell the tale.
Little did I know that, for eight years I would be using a honey bucket.
When she heard about this she smiled.
She also told me to save on water she would wear her clothes in the shower.
I smiled; I thought she was adorable.
She helped me to become more comfortable with my future lifestyle.
Armed with her stories I knew I was capable and could survive anything.
I tried to help her become more comfortable in the concrete jungle.
Even with something as simple as the walks we took there were differences between us.
She wanted to walk on the ground; to feel the grass under her feet.
I preferred using the sidewalk.
Even though we walk to a different beat we prefer each other’s company.
One day you may run into the woman of the woods.
If you do she will probably tell you a tale or two before the next morning if you let her.
If you listen carefully you may learn a thing or two.
If your paths cross the encounter will change you indeed.
See that you do not make light of her friendship since only a privileged few are allowed into the inner circle.
Her friendship is as strong as the trees and the animals of the woods she holds so dear.
Treasure her friendship as I do.
I know she will treasure yours.
If you open your heart and let her in your life will be richer.
I know this to be true.
A long time ago such an encounter happened to me.
Your life and mine will never be the same.
I know mine isn’t.
If you listen carefully you may find echoes of her still in the woods she so dearly loved.
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
L.C.M. 12/29/11
Dedicated to my friend who is still lost deep somewhere in Montana.
There once was a woman who lived in the woods.
She had a small family whom she adored; consisting of a husband and four kids.
She preferred the woods.
It suited her best.
The quietness soothed her soul.
She liked the companionship of animals over man.
She found when man was around there was too much noise and drama.
She enjoyed spending time with her husband, raising her kids and German Shepherds.
Then one day her world turned upside down, her beloved husband died.
She did the only thing she could think of which was to say goodbye to the only life she had only known.
She was to venture into the unknown world of the concrete jungle called the city; the world of man.
A place she had never really known; an uncomfortable place to find oneself that’s for sure.
She had little coping skills and next to no work skills.
She did not have much to offer this new world.
The thought running through her head was, “Will I ever be able to fit in this place.”
It was during this time we met.
Both of us needed to regroup.
We needed to figure out what was going to be our next step in our journey.
We became fast friends.
When I started to whine about how my family was going to live without running water and electric she told me to get over myself.
She proceeded to tell me that she had been known to pee in a coffee can and lived to tell the tale.
Little did I know that, for eight years I would be using a honey bucket.
When she heard about this she smiled.
She also told me to save on water she would wear her clothes in the shower.
I smiled; I thought she was adorable.
She helped me to become more comfortable with my future lifestyle.
Armed with her stories I knew I was capable and could survive anything.
I tried to help her become more comfortable in the concrete jungle.
Even with something as simple as the walks we took there were differences between us.
She wanted to walk on the ground; to feel the grass under her feet.
I preferred using the sidewalk.
Even though we walk to a different beat we prefer each other’s company.
One day you may run into the woman of the woods.
If you do she will probably tell you a tale or two before the next morning if you let her.
If you listen carefully you may learn a thing or two.
If your paths cross the encounter will change you indeed.
See that you do not make light of her friendship since only a privileged few are allowed into the inner circle.
Her friendship is as strong as the trees and the animals of the woods she holds so dear.
Treasure her friendship as I do.
I know she will treasure yours.
If you open your heart and let her in your life will be richer.
I know this to be true.
A long time ago such an encounter happened to me.
Your life and mine will never be the same.
I know mine isn’t.
If you listen carefully you may find echoes of her still in the woods she so dearly loved.
“In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
L.C.M. 12/29/11
Dedicated to my friend who is still lost deep somewhere in Montana.
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