The Google dictionary defines “story” as 1) an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment or, 2) an account of past events in someone’s life or in the evolution of something. I love the explanation of number two: the evolution of something. Isn’t that what the story of our lives is, the evolution of something. We are not who we used to be and we are not who we are going to be…
It’s 2018 already! The year came so fast. Thinking back on 2017, what would you have done differently? Do you feel that you made the impact that you wanted to? The good thing is it’s a new year and we have 365 more chances. Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, and passed away on May 28, 2014. She is better known as Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou was a very influential writer…
One of my favorite quotes is by Dr. Wayne Dyer. The quote is “When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer” Dr. Dyer was known as the “Father of Motivation.” Recently I saw the movie Wonder, where this quote was used as a precept for a Jr High class. This is such a powerful saying; “choose kind.” Being kind is a choice. It is not always the easy…
There are so many different types of poetry that it’s a good idea to try and learn as many as possible. I’m going to start teaching about poetry next month and I have been researching a lot of different poems. One of my favorite types is called “Found Poetry.” Basically, found poetry is anything that is found on something that is already printed. Maybe a newspaper, a flyer, a book, ect. Within the Found…
The movie Life just came out in theaters this weekend. What a great title for this movie. Life! The possibilities are endless with a name like that. In fact, the movie is about seven lives, all at different places emotionally, different reasons for being there, and they all have to work together. In the film, the astronauts are trying to prove there is “life” on Mars, and end up trying to saves the lives of…
With the holidays wrapping up and the end of the year so close, there has been a lot of talk about traditions. Most of the chatter has been regarding holiday traditions of course. There are different kinds of traditions, for example, family traditions and cultural traditions. My family has a tradition of going to the movies on each holiday. On Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years, after we have enjoyed all the festivities, you will find…
The movie, Arrival is a newer movie that just came out in theaters on November 11, 2016. From the picture and all of the trailers it seemed like this film was going to be about an alien invasion with non-stop action while human kind must fight to protect our home from invaders. That couldn’t be further from the truth with this movie. People flocked to see the film. Theaters were sold out. Viewers sat there…
I know the Hunger Games books came out a while ago. However, if you are like me and my family, you do not just read a good book or see a good movie only once. In fact, you read the book or watch the movie several times. You revisit your favorites quite often and each time you do, you find another nugget of wisdom or you notice something you did not notice the first couple…
I just recently watched the movie Hacksaw Ridge. I went with my family and some friends. To be honest, we were not anticipating much from the film. All of us had heard some pretty bad reviews about it, so our expectations were rather low. However, we love Mel Gibson and his other films, so we had to go see it. The theater was packed. Every seat was taken and there were even people trying to…
Hey writers, check out this free contest for writers of thrillers and horror. 25th Free “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest: Thrillers and Horror Welcome to the 25th (free!) “Dear Lucky Agent” Contest on the GLA blog. This is a FREE recurring online contest with agent judges and super-cool prizes. Here’s the deal: With every contest, the details are essentially the same, but the niche itself changes—meaning each contest is focused around a specific category or two. If you’re writing…