When President Abraham Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation, all slaves in America were given their freedom. They could go anywhere and do anything. Interestingly, not many left the plantations where they had been enslaved. Why? They didn’t know how to be free. These free black Americans had become so accustomed to living in literal or virtual shackles, when they were removed, they didn’t have a clue about what to do. They opted to place themselves back into the shackles they’d been set free from. Last week, we learned about our freedom as writers American writers. Hopefully that was an eye opener for you. But now what do you do with that newly discovered freedom? Here are a few facts about being free. It’s not always comfortable. Before you were liberated, […]
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Declaration of Independence Part One: The Liberation!
One if by land, two if by sea! The midnight ride of Paul Revere. “Give me liberty or give me death”. Old glory. You have a heritage of living free or die trying. For Americans, the soil beneath your feet was bought and paid for by the blood of your forefathers who fought and died for freedom. You have the inaliable right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That right is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. So you want to be a writer? That’s illegal in some parts of the world, even in 2012. But not here. You can write to your heart’s content. You an peddle your story and publishers are free to put it out in print. In know writers sometimes get focused […]
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Two Hundred Thirty-six years ago, a group of individuals determined they wanted to live a life independently of the queen’s rule. They came up with a plan. Their resolve was so strong, they made bold statements such as, “give me liberty, or give me death!” The so believed in their dream, they were not deterred. Roadblocks were obliterated. Enemies were crushed and they gallantly fought for what they knew was their destiny. Their cry was freedom. Nothing stopped them and, when the last musket fired and the last redcoat retreated, the United States of America was born. I know you have a dream of being a published author… or at least a writer. You think of it often. That desire ignited a flame inside you. But something is holding you […]
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When Things Heat Up, Part 4: The Humidity of Fear
If you live in Florida or other humid climate, you completely the feeling expressed in the title. As I’m writing this, the humidity in central Florida is 100%, and it’s not even raining. If you walk outside, your clothes and hair stick to your skin. Perspiration immediately pops out and you find it difficult to suck in a breath. It is all-consuming and agonizing. It’s still May and we’re already praying for November. Fear is a humid emotion. It engulfs you. Sticks to you. Makes you gasp for air. The things writers face in their journey are, without a doubt, frightening. And, just like a summer day in Florida, it begins early and gets worse as the day goes by. A storm brews on the horizon and there is nothing […]
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