Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Greg Becker on Unsplash.

A path surrounded by large evergreen trees with bright light shining through in crepuscular rays

Monday Muddle: it’s, its

Here are a couple tips to help you know when you need the apostrophe. “Its” will be followed by a noun, though there might be a descriptive adjective (or several) before it. “It’s” might be followed by just an adjective. (e.g. It’s yellow.) But if “it’s” is followed by a noun, with or without a descriptive adjective, there will almost certainly be an article (a, an, the) or a possessive adjective before the noun. “It’s” might even be followed by “its”. For example: Why is there a bowl on the floor? It’s its usual location. It’s the dog’s food dish.

“Its” should never have an apostrophe after the s.

Autocorrect does not know the difference between “it’s” and “its”, so don’t trust it to choose for you.

Monday Muddle: it's: (subject pronoun and verb) contraction of "it is" or "it has". Can be replaced by "it is" or "it has" and still make sense. its: (possessive pronoun) indicates possession--the item that follows belongs to it. Cannot be replaced by "it is" or "it has" and still make sense.

Thursday Thought #MarkLeslieLefebvre

Sometimes we make the assumption that we are not good enough, or our work is not good enough, before we allow ourselves to be judged by anyone else. We don’t apply for the job we want, because we think THEY won’t hire us. We don’t submit our story for publication, …

Wednesday Writing

Do you write in longhand first and then type your manuscript into a computer? Some people say they are more creative that way. What do you think?

A woman about to write in a blank journal. Caption: Do you write longhand first?

Tuesday Two

Write a story with only two sentences. Use the photo for inspiration if you wish.

Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Unsplash.

Three pink piglets in a fenced yard. One looks to be whispering in another's ear. The third seems to be nonchalantly eavesdropping.

Thursday Thought #SharonMcMahon

I watched a very moving interview with Sharon McMahon (@sharonsaysso) and Carlos Whittaker (@loswhit) on Instagram. It was about helping people in need, and this quotation came from that interview. When Sharon said it, Carlos suggested it should be put on a t-shirt, so I made a post for each of them.

Sharon has a beautiful smile and a beautiful heart; we need more people like her in this world. If you want to be inspired and have your hope in humanity restored, you should check out her Instagram account: @sharonsaysso

A smiling, young boy giving a jar of bright yellow flowers to his smiling mother who has squatted down to receive them. There is a view of mountains, trees, and sky behind them. Caption: Receiving is a form of generosity. ~Sharon McMahon
A graphic t-shirt printed with the words: Receiving is a form of generosity. ~Sharon McMahon