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A Writer’s Resolution

Happy New Year!

 

I normally do not make new years resolutions. Even as a child I hated those holiday fun activities in elementary school where they asked us to write our own new years resolutions. I loathed it. I had no goals. I was living life day to day. What happens, happens. Kind of a sad outlook for a 10 year old. Even in adulthood I could not escape the dreaded new years resolution. A job requirement one time was  to take a mandatory course on making goals for yourself. UUUUGH! I DO NOT MAKE GOALS!

Apparently my rejection of goals finally reached the ears of the gods of new years resolutions whom then hit me with their lighting bolt. Something sparked in me this year to want to make a new years resolution…not just an ordinary new years resolution mind you. A WRITERS RESOLUTION!

Here we go!

My Writer’s Resolution

1. Work on my blogs more. I am so busy striving to write for others I have not feed my personal writing enough. I have not promoted myself as a writer, reviewer, or promoter enough. That is goal one to spotlight on me and my writing more.

2. Spotlight poetry and poets. Poetry is my first love. Poetry is where my writing affair started. Therefore I declare a CALL TO ACTION! CALLING ALL POETS! PLEASE SEND IN YOUR WORKS OF POETRY TO BE FEATURED ON MY BLOG( click on contact me section to contact me directly and submit)  ALONG WITH YOUR BIO. YOUR NAME AND WORKS SHALL THEN BE SEEN ALL ACROSS THE INTERNET!

3. Be more positive. Especially in this business depression can consume you. There’s rejection letters after rejection letters. Companies where they will hire you then have such high expectations and pay you in pennies if you get paid at  all…. well that is suited for another blog post.

Happy New Year folks! #make2018great. (Lets make this hashtag spread!)
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Are You in the Writing Mood?

Do you have to be in a certain mood to write? When trying to endlessly find time to write I have also noticed I must be in the mood to write as well. I have found that often certain life obstacles can infiltrate into my writing mood causing a dampening on my writing, or worse making me lose my ability to write altogether. What are these obstacles?

Family

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It never fails, just as I sit down to write someone needs me. My husband can be a guilty party to this as well. Therefore family can often kill your mood to write(Especially if they are all under eighteen). Let me set a scene up for you. You’ve finished up the household chores kids are settled watching a video. You sit down to start to write then hear, “Mom I’m thirsty.” You, of course, get up to satiate your child’s thirst. Back to writing time. “Mom I have to go to the potty.” Okay, a minor set back you get up and do that then now it is back to writing things are going well. “Mom I can’t find my number 5!” Your eye now starts to twitch as you tell you sweet one to then go FIND it through gritted teeth. Then his brother comes in, “Mom..” You explode with, “WHAT!” To which he responded with his big doe blue eyes. ” I love you. I need hugs.” Your anger melts and writing is usually tossed out the window for the remainder of the day as you play with your adoring offspring.

Pain

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Pain can be a major factor in your mood to write even the simplest headache can damper your mood and ability to write especially if it magnifies into a migraine. It’s worse if you suffer from chronic pain. No medication takes it completely away. The meds that claim to just mostly fog your mind leaving you often with days where you just hurt too much to write. Your brain is too busy trying to put out pain receptor fires in your body to even concentrate let alone do any writing. Pain does not put you in the mood to write.

Depression

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A light to mild depression can sometimes be your muse or your fuel to write letting you create deep poetic, inspiring works. Depression can worsen though, killing your interest all together to write or worse not killing your passion, clouding your mind preventing you from being able to write and express anything altogether affecting your mood to write.

Health

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Overall our health can be a big factor in our mood to write. When you are feverish with the flu or worse you are not much in the mood to write are you? Thus, the right mood is needed to write. What do you think? Discuss. Share thoughts.

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The Writing Golden Rule

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There is a writing golden rule out there that most writers are not aware of. It is the famous, “When one door closes another door shall open.” My writer friends cling to this rule when you get discouraged or despaired.

Remember in my last post “Sneak Submission”?

Sadly I believe I got rejected for that submission,  but I had also sent it to Poetry Festival in which they welcomed it. I think the piece is suited better with them as well. It never fails when one door shuts another shall open.

View my feature: https://festivalforpoetry.com/2017/06/06/read-poetry-a-mothers-gritty-wisdom-by-janny-c/

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Sneak Peek Submission

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Greeting all!

As you all know I am a freelance writer and today I thought I’d give you a sneak peek into the life.

Today I just sent off a submission to Mamalode who is joining forces with Hyland’s  for their #amotherknows campaign. If my piece is accepted my piece gets featured on their platform yay! I will keep you posted, but for a daring gesture here is your SPECIAL Sneak Peek!  Shhhhh!

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A Mother’s Gritty Wisdom

By Janny C

You meet your child for the first time, so much love abounds. You are so proud to be a mother now.

Next, there is:

2 am feedings

Colic is reeling

Tantrums and screaming

Patience at an ending…

Night time comes happily to say goodbye to the sun.

Tuck them in bed sweet and tight. You then pause watching them sleep.

At that moment love swells up inside you overwhelmingly. Lumping in your throat so you can’t speak.

It is then you remember why you became a Mother.