tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post1407153749560115120..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: Guest Blogger, Mari L. McCarthy, and a GiveawayDonna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-16153238799676930542011-05-05T09:59:43.798-05:002011-05-05T09:59:43.798-05:00Donna,thanks for being such a gracious host. Need ...Donna,thanks for being such a gracious host. Need some unique journaling jumpstart prompts, tips and ideas, we have 100+ here: www.createwritenow.com/journaling-ideas<br />WriteON!<br />MariMarihttp://www.createwritenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-5015127634731845612011-05-05T07:27:00.809-05:002011-05-05T07:27:00.809-05:00All I can say is WOW!
Thanks to Mari for her guest...All I can say is WOW!<br />Thanks to Mari for her guest post and for all the wonderful discussion.<br />I'll post the name of the winner later this week.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-2804424577553265092011-05-05T06:14:41.899-05:002011-05-05T06:14:41.899-05:00Where would we be without our senses? After sight,...Where would we be without our senses? After sight,I'm an olfactory person myself.It's always good to be consciously aware of using all our senses in our life and in our writing. I'd love to win this book!Clara Gillow Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204130118900222511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-36382068253969719192011-05-04T22:53:22.230-05:002011-05-04T22:53:22.230-05:00I'm just getting back into journaling after ye...I'm just getting back into journaling after years of not touching one. It's sometimes really hard for me to open up on paper honestly. I can write fiction, but my own feelings? Not so easy.Krysten Lindsay Hagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687796258797315699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-70535051305394603252011-05-04T22:23:41.111-05:002011-05-04T22:23:41.111-05:00I'll try it! My father-in-law is 87 and I am u...I'll try it! My father-in-law is 87 and I am usually the one to take him to the doctor. I don't like to leave him, so I always stay, and I've tried to write sitting there in the waiting room, but it is hard to concentrate. I'll give this a go and see what happens. :)Lisa Ricard Clarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05048410207952052295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-5931119265413571192011-05-04T18:54:01.252-05:002011-05-04T18:54:01.252-05:00Right now I am remembering the smells at work. I&...Right now I am remembering the smells at work. I'm a hospice nurse, and yes, you can smell death. You can also smell love and forgiveness and resignation. There are flowers all over the place, each bouquet with its own unique aroma. <br /><br />Hey, this is cool! I'm so glad I was invited to read this very helpful piece. I've been journaling for decades and never thought to use my senses as a springboard.<br /><br />Thanks and Namaste..........cjcj Schlottmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18217936774632262633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-35967489639578518962011-05-04T12:36:48.029-05:002011-05-04T12:36:48.029-05:00I'm getting the smell of Tilex bleach with Fab...I'm getting the smell of Tilex bleach with Fabreeze (trying to mask the Tilex), and waffles and maple syrup, and last night's fried chicken, and steam from the dishwasher ... maybe I should open a window.Marcia G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05401846609955732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-13551261697500771522011-05-04T11:48:25.744-05:002011-05-04T11:48:25.744-05:00I was amazed at how many memories I rediscovered t...I was amazed at how many memories I rediscovered through sensory awareness when I was introduced to this exercise a few years ago. They led to the first poetry I'd ever published (which I'd always said I couldn't write) and a creative nonfiction story which took top honors in two contests, including "Writer's Digest." This exercise is very much a winner! Thank you for reminding me.Deb Marshallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-26463450006011786342011-05-04T11:27:30.234-05:002011-05-04T11:27:30.234-05:00I never thought of using the senses. I get overly ...I never thought of using the senses. I get overly obsessed with the visual. Thanks for this great idea!Kimageshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05052009529364057798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-17956996120253531102011-05-04T10:39:09.256-05:002011-05-04T10:39:09.256-05:00It's surprising what such an exercise will rev...It's surprising what such an exercise will reveal. I took a conference workshop on lyrical poetry a couple of years ago and I wrote a paragraph from the point of view of one of my knees. My poor knee came across sounding very whiny, blaming it's misery on my weight and resistance to exercise. Stupid knee. :)Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-903504863713206472011-05-04T09:41:03.518-05:002011-05-04T09:41:03.518-05:00Yes, ladies, it was a fiction writing teacher'...Yes, ladies, it was a fiction writing teacher's comment that prompted this article. Accessing all our senses helps us show and tell the whole story and nothing but. It also helps me become more aware of what's really going on inside all of me! WriteON!Marihttp://www.createwritenow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-39349624390701656642011-05-04T08:40:24.777-05:002011-05-04T08:40:24.777-05:00Good idea. It would also work in your other writi...Good idea. It would also work in your other writing, not just journaling. We sometimes forget to add those senses to our writing.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-77988504555117527812011-05-04T08:39:29.175-05:002011-05-04T08:39:29.175-05:00I can see how you could easily use this exercise t...I can see how you could easily use this exercise to create sensory-filled scenes in fiction writing too. Great ideas!Margo Dillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03635922963449775278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-76982336444324548662011-05-04T08:15:54.472-05:002011-05-04T08:15:54.472-05:00Great idea--using the 5-sense exercise would be gr...Great idea--using the 5-sense exercise would be great in a travel journal to bring the entirety of a place onto your page. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com