January Jump Start – Day 5
Todays writing prompt is from life coach, retreat leader and writer Jenny McGlothern. www.mamaneedsarefill.com. She gives us the following to ponder and write about…
January 5, 2013 – Writing Prompt: Imagine you have no fear, how would you live differently?
January Jump Start – Day 4
Today’s prompt is a photo. Take a look and let your pen fly…
January 4, 2013 – Writing Prompt:
January Jump Start – Day 3
January 3, 2013 – Writing Prompt: He ate green bananas
January Jump Start – Day 2
As suspected my 10 minutes of practice today, led to a lot more than 10 minutes of writing. On to day 2! Todays prompt is from Judy Reeves book, A Writer’s Book of Days.
January 2, 2013 – Writing Prompt: It was written in the margin
Meet Sonya
Meet Sonya
Sonya Elliott’s memoir, Back on the Court: A Young Woman’s Triumphant Return to Life, Love & Basketball, is her story of finding hope in the wake of tragedy after she and her fiancé were hit by a train. She blogs about writing, basketball, and life and is currently working on a Young Adult Novel and a Non-Fiction Coaching book. Stories of her career as a fashion model are woven through her memoir, as both the Soloflex and Easy Spirit Shoes commercials were filmed during that time period, and this unique and intriguing business continues to be a part of her life.
Sonya played basketball at Eastern Washington University and was a starter for the Big Sky Champion team that went to the 1987 NCAA tournament. She coached for almost 25 years and was voted Seattle Times Coach of the Year, Seattle Officials Women’s Basketball Association Coach of the Year, and twice voted Metro League Coach of the Year. She loves the game of basketball and is thankful, not only for her husband and kids but for her ability to continue to get back on the court.
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Monday’s Pen to Paper: No Rules
I wrote a poem last week. I wanted to do something special for my friend Jenny for her birthday. I’m known to write silly rhymes, but I’m not the type to write a serious poem. I have never taken a poetry class. Never even read much poetry.
So when I sat down to write, I stared at the blank page.
Finally, I wrote some words. I crossed them out. I wrote some more. Then crossed them out. Then, instead of trying so hard, I simply thought of Jenny and of our friendship. I jotted down what came to mind. I liked what I saw. I shifted words, played with the rhythm, the thoughts. Linked them in my mind and on paper.
Was this poetry?
Perhaps there are no rules to creating something you like. Something that you can share with others. An artful expression of thought…
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True freedom. Open.
Pens will flow.
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PeaceLoveBasketball Friday: The Battle Begins
It’s time for playoffs. Each game is tough. Last night the basketball team that I coach was determined to win, but so was our opponent. The game was a battle.
We came out on top with a 40-39 win over the 5th ranked team in the state.
I crawled into bed after midnight. I couldn’t sleep. You would think I would have slept like a baby, but it’s playoffs, the battle has just begun.
You gotta love it…
Monday’s Pen to Paper: Snow Angels
Seattle is a wet mess this morning, but over the weekend we enjoyed a winter wonderland. It was quite unexpected. Usually there are warnings on the news, Winter Storm Watch-baton down the hatches-prepare for the worst. This time my husband and I were enjoying our “date night.” Dinner and a basketball game when the snow hit.
I was glancing out the window, a bite of Chicken Marsala half-way to my mouth, when I first saw it coming down.
“Hey, look, it’s snowing!”
This didn’t change date night, only made it better. Growing up on the east side of the state of Washington, where the weather is more extreme, snow doesn’t scare my husband and I when it comes to driving, so after dinner we made tracks through the white streets and ventured across town to the basketball game. Besides we figured it […]
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