Tag Archives: writing poetry

Lunar New Year!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

I’m a little late, but I wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Snake! May your creative endeavors be fruitful.

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2012 in review

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

Thanks to all who visited, left comments and shared my thoughts and writing. You are the reason I have this page. I wish each and every one of you a joyful and prosperous New Year! The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys … Continue reading →

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My writing process. Post 1

Posted on December 26, 2012 by

I titled this “Post 1″ because I imagine I will not remember everything and/or I will have too much to say and cut this post off at some point. For me, the first step in creating a new novel (poem … Continue reading →

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100 Words of Encouragement for Writers

Posted on December 7, 2012 by

If you’re struggling with your writing, I have good news. That means you ARE writing, which is the first and hardest step. Here are two tips: The first is to simply skip the hard part. Move on to the next … Continue reading →

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Autumnal

Posted on December 5, 2012 by

Dead leaves drift earthward Grey skies mirror sleeping fields Passion sears our souls. Copyright: Diann L. Tongco

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Once upon a time… a poem

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Once upon a time, in a lullaby far, far away – the wicked witch died and the beautiful princess married her handsome prince. The blissful pair rode off on his snowflake stallion to a remote castle in the sky where … Continue reading →

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In Syntagma Square

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

The sound rang out, sharp, loud in the city’s busy square morning commuters paused to look mouths agape, staring as the old man burdened by cares impoverished by pension cuts hungry and hopeless resolved he would not go hungry nor … Continue reading →

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Spring Has Sprung!

Posted on April 10, 2012 by
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Script Frenzy Progress

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

So far, so good. I love Script Frenzy. For some reason it seems so much easier than National Novel Writing Month to me. Not sure why. In the end, I guess it doesn’t really matter. What matters is writing and … Continue reading →

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Day 1 of Script Frenzy

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

So it’s mid-afternoon on day 1 of Script Frenzy and I’ve cleaned the kitchen, done three loads of laundry, walked the dog, cooked a big brunch, checked Facebook and Twitter and now I’m writing a blog post. Have I written … Continue reading →

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