Category Archives: writing life

Tender Age Five

Posted on October 26, 2014 by jayne bowers

Several days have passed since I wrote the previous post, the one that shared our book’s nagging little issues but expressed optimism that every missing word and extra comma would be taken care of in no time flat.  I’m still … Continue reading →

Posted in anthologies, books, reading, self publishing, stories, writers, writing, writing groups, writing life | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Little Booklet??

Posted on August 30, 2014 by jayne bowers

You’ve heard of Elizabeth Gilbert, right? The woman who wrote Eat, Pray, Love? She wrote other books too, including The Signature of All Things. (I just downloaded it to my iPad.) Yesterday I listened to a podcast featuring an interview … Continue reading →

Posted in anthologies, books, stories, Uncategorized, writers, writing, writing groups, writing life | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More Than Fruitcake

Posted on August 21, 2014 by jayne bowers

I’m super excited about the anthology that our writing group is putting together. We saw that other groups in South Carolina had created such volumes and thought, “Why not?” Still, we were a little slow in getting started, and then … Continue reading →

Posted in books, stories, Uncategorized, writing, writing critiques, writing groups, writing life | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in books, journal writing, reading, stories, summer reading, writing, writing critiques, writing fiction, writing life | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Working on Focus

Posted on May 28, 2014 by jayne bowers

Focus Jayne, Focus. Focus is my word of the year, the word that’s supposed to be a guiding force in my thinking and behaving. When I remember it, the term works like a charm. Today I’m thinking of how focus … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, social media, writing, writing groups, writing life | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Happy Reading

Posted on May 18, 2014 by jayne bowers

  Since I believe that good readers make good writers, I’ve been doing quite a bit of the former lately. I’ve been doing a little writing every day too, but since I’m a bit unfocused this afternoon, I’m going to … Continue reading →

Posted in book reviews, books, reading, social media, writers, writing, writing life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Don’t Start with a Phone Call

Posted on May 1, 2014 by jayne bowers

This is not a rant. It’s a plea for help, for advice on how to better manage my time. Last night I tweaked a non-fiction piece to submit to The Petigru Review, a journal for members of SCWW, South Carolina … Continue reading →

Posted in writers, writing, writing critiques, writing life | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Give Pinterest a Shot?

Posted on April 13, 2014 by jayne bowers

  I recently posted my current reading list for anyone looking for book suggestions. And truthfully, I wanted to let some of my reading/writing friends know that I haven’t been a slacker, at least not in the reading department. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, book reviews, books, reading, Uncategorized, writing, writing life | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Spiritual Direction and Science Fiction

Posted on April 4, 2014 by jayne bowers

  I’ve been reading like Martha Alston. She’s a sister bibliophile whom I met a dozen years ago when we were both working at Central Carolina. I had just started teaching there and was getting to know everyone. A friend … Continue reading →

Posted in books, reading, writers, writing, writing groups, writing life, writing tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

What Would Tolstoy Do?

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jayne bowers

I once read that Tolstoy was working on revisions of War and Peace when he died. The epic masterpiece that survived is recognized as one of the most important in world literature. It’s one of the longest too. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in books, college students, eBooks, self publishing, writing, writing life | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments