I watched an episode of “Bones” once (a TV forensic’s show) where the reveal of who done it had the young-ish mother (who belonged to a street gang) and her son (maybe 8-10 yrs old at best) sitting across from the FBI agents who tease out the truth – the son confesses to killing hisContinue reading “The Crumbling Pedestals Upon Which we Place our Parents”
Category Archives: Musings
Is Change a Loss of Control or an Opportunity to Take Control?
I don’t drink… much. I’ve only been ‘tipsy’ once in my life (yes it was underage drinking – I thought I was invincible at 17). I hated roller coasters (and still can’t handle the ones that go backwards) until I learned to understand force vs. momentum and the effects of gravitational pull… among other things.Continue reading “Is Change a Loss of Control or an Opportunity to Take Control?”
Interview with Author MJ Moores
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Please welcome MJ Moores to this weeks author interview. If you would like to find out more about her, you can visit here: Author Website, Editing Website, Facebook Page, Goodreads Page, Amazon Author Central, Author Blog, Twitter, Amazon, Kindle, Barnes & Noble, Free Prequels, Book Trailer. What are you currently writing/working on? If you can believe it, I usually have about…
Epiphanies and Creativity
Epiphanies are those rare “lightbulb” moments we humans have when things suddenly click in our mind and either what we’ve been stressing over or an understanding that’s been eluding us becomes wonderfully and incredibly clear. These moments are rare for me as I’m stubborn and pig-headed by nature and tend to wrestle with ideas andContinue reading “Epiphanies and Creativity”
Inspiration
You don’t need to be a writer or an artist to be inspired. Nature has always been able to take my breath away – and there’s so much about our own planet that I’m stilling learning about I can’t help but bring it into my work. I’m sure you’ve heard of spelunking or, for theContinue reading “Inspiration”
The Curse of Anti-Conformity
Writerly Rant #62 By M.J. Moores, OCT. Author. Editor. Freelance Writer. jasonkotecki.deviantart.com I happen to be one of those people who goes against the grain… if you tell me I can’t do something, I’ll do it just to spite you – case and point with my education. My father refused to pay for me to…
The End of a Tour…
… but the Beginning of a New Age I must admit that I have been lax in announcing the winners of my blog tour giveaway. I know who you are, I do! I’m not being lazy and the procrastination in letting you know you’ve won stems from a blissful exhaustion for a hard week’s worthContinue reading “The End of a Tour…”
Self-knowledge and Discovery of Self
I didn’t know I had a shy bone in my body until I was 11 years old. Now, that’s a long time to be around and not know something like that about yourself. So, how did I find out this little nugget of wisdom? By attending a new school for the first time in myContinue reading “Self-knowledge and Discovery of Self”