Category Archives: journal writing

The Blue Spiral Notebook

Posted on April 6, 2019 by jayne bowers

The writers I hang out with don’t write for money. Sure, they’d take it if offered, but that’s not their primary reason for putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboard. They do it because they must. They have a story … Continue reading →

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Little Moments

Posted on August 8, 2018 by jayne bowers

What have you been writing lately? Are you working on anything? Those are questions I hear frequently. I’m always writing something, even if it’s a gratitude list, some journal entries, a blog post, or a reply to a student’s discussion post. … Continue reading →

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Voodoo vs. Hoodoo

Posted on August 5, 2017 by jayne bowers

The South Carolina Writers’ Association Board met for lunch a couple of weeks ago to go over old business and to discuss current and future events. I’m not the secretary and wasn’t taking notes, but I’m enthusiastic about the organization … Continue reading →

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Reading to Write

Posted on July 21, 2014 by jayne bowers

Have I been writing? Yes. In the past, I thought of writing as “working on a book.” Now I think of it in a different way. I don’t have to be working on a big project. I can be working … Continue reading →

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Anthologies, Novels, and Photographs

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jayne bowers

Just because I don’t post here every day doesn’t mean that I’ve put writing projects to the side. I earnestly try to follow the oft-seen instruction to write something daily even if it’s just a few phrases in my journal. … Continue reading →

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How Will They Remember You?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by jayne bowers

My writing group is putting together a book of memories related to Camden. Some people are contributing holiday memories, and others are sharing nostalgic tales germane to the Kershaw and Lee County areas. If all goes according to plan, the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Old Journals

Posted on April 23, 2014 by jayne bowers

They say the teacher learns more than the students, and last night’s journaling class verified the truthfulness of that. In the process of teaching the lesson, I learned a very important lesson: be specific. Although I already knew the importance … Continue reading →

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