One day a friend on twitter Sent me a message. She said: “I’m writing for a magazine And exploring my next memoir. Each article I publish Is a chapter from this next book Would you take a look At what I’ve written And tell me what you think?” * I was glad to help And [...]
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Healing The Writer
Posted in child abuse, Courage, Crazy, creative writing, Creativity, faith, Fear, Healing, healing journey, Healing The Writer, Inner Child, Inner Voice, Inspiration, Letting Go, Life As A Human, Locked up, loss, Writers block, Writing, tagged child abuse, Courage, crazy, creative writing, Creativity, faith, Fear, Healing, healing journey, healing the writer, Inner Child, Inspiration, Letting Go, life as a human, locked up, loss, writers block, Writing on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 | 14 Comments »
The Writer’s Block
Posted in Abandonment, Betrayal, child abuse, Crazy, creative writing, Creativity, Fear, grandmother, Hiding, Inner Child, Inner Voice, Inspiration, Letting Go, Locked up, loss, PTSD, Writers block, tagged Abandonment, Betrayal, child abuse, crazy, creative writing, Fear, grandmother, hiding, Inner Child, inner voice, Inspiration, Letting Go, locked up, loss, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, writers block on Friday, March 2, 2012 | 15 Comments »
I would be stuck Sitting at my desk With a piece of paper Unable to write Not knowing what to say Or how to say it. I felt like a painter Sitting at an easel Not knowing what to paint Not knowing how to make That first brush stroke. * I knew I had a [...]
I Just Won’t!
Posted in Abandonment, Alcoholism, Anger, Betrayal, child abuse, Courage, creative writing, faith, Fathers and Sons, Inspiration, Letting Go, tribute, tagged Abandonment, Alcoholism, Anger, Betrayal, child abuse, Courage, faith, Fathers and Sons, Inspiration, Recovery, tribute on Friday, February 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I vowed to myself “I will never be Like my Dad was Toward me. I just won’t!” I wanted to have Nothing to do with him. His path Was not mine. * Then one day I read a poem. * A poem I had written When I was Fourteen years old. * The poem read: [...]
Why Was This Story Best Told As A Memoir?
Posted in church, creative writing, Creativity, Fathers and Sons, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Hope, Inner Voice, Inspiration, Laura Schultz, memoir, publication, tagged Anger, church, creative writing, Fathers and Sons, Fear, Forgiveness, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Hope, inner voice, Inspiration, laura schultz, memoir, publication, Tulsa, Writing on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On the first day of my creative writing class, the teacher opened the discussion by asking “What is a story?” She suggested that we begin by defining the word. Several people responded. I took a minute to think about the meaning, and then raised my hand and said “A story is something that happens to [...]
My Role Models
Posted in Business plan, Chuck Yeager, Inspiration, tagged business plan, C S Lewis, Chuck Yeager, Inspiration, Nathaniel Hawthorne, role models, Theodore Roosevelt on Thursday, August 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
In 1987, I drew up a business plan for “Dan L. Hays, Multi-Talented Person.” I did this because I’d taken some career tests which indicated I worked best with a goal structure, and when I had a plan in place for where I wanted to go. I was developing my skills in writing and public [...]
The Landscape of the Writer
Posted in Aztec Ruins, Chaco Canyon, Farmington, Freedom's Just Another Word, Hesperus Peak, Inspiration, memoir, tagged Angel Peak, Aztec Ruins, Bisti Wilderness, Chaco Canyon, farmington, Freedom's Just Another Word, Hesperus Peak, Huerfano Mesa, Inspiration, memoir, Mesa Verde on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“The Landscape of the Writer”. A writer continues his New Mexico road trip, back to the landscape and sacred sites that inspire him — and he discovers the book he is writing has a powerful impact on friends at a 12-step meeting. Published in Life As A Human. Photo Credit: “Shiprock HDR” haglundc @ Flickr.com. [...]
I Capture The Writing Vision
Posted in Alcoholism, Creativity, Fathers and Sons, Forgiveness, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Inspiration, Janis Joplin, Letting Go, Me And Bobby McGee, memoir, tribute, Wheat harvest, Writing, tagged Alcoholism, Creativity, Fathers and Sons, Forgiveness, Freedom's Just Another Word, Healing, Inspiration, janis joplin, Letting Go, me and bobby mcgee, memoir, tribute, Wheat harvest, Writing on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“I Capture The Writing Vision.” An author realizes that there are several books that need to be written to fully explain the healing novel he wrote about his father. Published in Life As A Human. Photo credit: “God is a farmer” h.koppdelaney @ Flickr.com. Creative Commons. Some Rights Reserved.
Words of Wisdom, Talk of Tigers
Posted in Anger, Freedom's Just Another Word, Inspiration, Rage, Tigers, Writing, tagged Anger, dreams, Freedom's Just Another Word, Rage, Tigers, Writing on Friday, October 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
” Words of Wisdom, Talk of Tigers” – A new post on Life As A Human magazine. It honors a video I recorded after I had a radio interview with Cyrus Webb, where he expanded my understanding of the book I had written! Amazing experience! Here is a link to the interview that sparked the [...]
Scared To Put It In The Mail
Posted in Creativity, Danger, Healing, Inspiration, Publishing, Sleep Disorder, Terror, tagged Creativity, Danger, Healing, Inspiration, Publishing, Sleep Disorder, terror on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Scared To Put It In The Mail.” An author is ready to send his manuscript information to publishers, but hesitates. He uncovers a terrible resistance — a paralyzing fear — and he’s not sure why. Published in Life As A Human. Photo credit: “Attack of the Lunesta Moth (cropped)”; original by Maxintosh @ Flickr.com. Creative [...]
Cyrus Webb Interview
Posted in Alcoholism, child abuse, Courage, Fathers and Sons, Freedom's Just Another Word, Hope, Inspiration, tagged Alcoholism, child abuse, Courage, Fathers and Sons, Freedom's Just Another Word, Hope, Inspiration on Thursday, September 30, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Conversations Live” with Cyrus Webb – I joined Cyrus on Tuesday, October 5th, as part of his series “Should Love Ever Hurt.” It’s a series of interviews discussing abuse as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The show is now archived, and you can listen at any time you’d like!
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