by Jocosa Wade | Jun 23, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Recommendation, Writers life, Writing tools
During my three years of teacher training for Alexander Technique, I also learned Tai Chi. The practice nestled inside me like no other form of movement. It was as if this silent ballet-like dance powered by slow respiration, balanced relaxed postures and calm mind...
by Jocosa Wade | Jun 17, 2021 | Books, Inspiration, Writers life
Happy Bloomsday! For those without a clue, the celebration of Bloomsday comes from the great literary novel, Ulysses by James Joyce. I’ve never read it. For the same reason I’ve never read Faulkner’s Sound and the Fury. Too afraid the material is beyond my...
by Jocosa Wade | Jun 9, 2021 | Books, Creativity, Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Recommendation, Revision, Writers life, Writing tools
I’m obsessed with chess. No other way to put it. My youngest son taught me to play about ten years ago. Beat him once. A fluke. Our daily competitions were fun, but I never imagined mastering the game was doable for me. When he moved to Asia my interest went with him....
by Jocosa Wade | Jun 2, 2021 | Inspiration, Query/Synopsis, Writers life, Writing tools
My fingers have been poised over the keyboard for I don’t know how long. Chest tightening, stomach flopping. I focus on the thin stream of air cooling the inside of my nostrils with the hope of encouraging the breath to expand, deepen, wash away my fear. This...
