Category Archives: Writing 101

Closing Doors part 3 “Lost and Found”

Posted on June 24, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

 Writing 101: day-sixteen Serial Killer III Closing Doors part 1   Closing Doors part 2 Closing Doors part 3  “Lost and Found” The second major reason I worked for an ophthalmologist at that time in my life was my son, Thomas.  … Continue reading →

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Closing Doors part 2

Posted on June 18, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Writing 101: day – thirteen Serial Killer II If you missed part one follow the link: Closing Doors part 1 Closing Doors part 2 All I ever wanted to be was a nurse and sadly that door of my life had been … Continue reading →

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“Scaredy Cat”

Posted on June 17, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Writing 101:  day-eleven   “Today, tell us about the home you lived in when you were twelve. For your twist, pay attention to — and vary — your sentence lengths.”  “Scaredy Cat” The house I grew up in when I … Continue reading →

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Camouflaged Image

Posted on June 9, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Writing 101: day-six   Camouflaged Image   She had studied her face in the mirror so many times that she had lost count over the years. It is so hard to study a face that you particularly don’t like to look … Continue reading →

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My Cornerstone

Posted on June 6, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Cultivate a blogging habit and stretch your writing muscles. June 6, 2014 Writing 101, Day Five: Be Brief You discover a letter on a path that affects you deeply. Today, write about this encounter. And your twist? Be as succinct as … Continue reading →

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Closing Doors part 1

Posted on June 6, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Writing 101, Day Four: The Serial Killer Today, write about a loss. The twist: make this the first post in a three-post series. Closing the door on my nursing career was a choice I had to make because I had so … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Threshold

Posted on June 4, 2014 by debbestillandlisten

Writing 101: #day-two  (room with a view or just a view) I am trying to form a habit of writing everyday something I have not done before.   My hope is that my writing will become inspirational and encouraging to others as He … Continue reading →

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