My first You Tube! It's the Kitten Choir

http://youtu.be/OVNe3hG1MEE

My friend, Elizabeth Lyon is the author of the Compass series of books about how to write and how to get published. Her books have been recommended as the places to get information about these skills by none less than Writers Market. I have them all. I use them. I've incorporated pieces from them into my classes and workshops though I met Elizabeth after I was already a well established writer, columnist, editor of magazines and books, and writing instructor. So, seriously, take note: She has just released a new member of her new smaller books bookshelf, to join Writing Subtext. In her own words:

 Ta-da: My #2 booklet is now out. Crafting Titles.

Today there is a blog interview. If you feel comfortable about it, would you *share* on your FB page, or with your email devotees?

http://www.jennymilchman.com/blog/2015/06/25/carolyn-rose-interviews-elizabeth-lyon/

The interview is really well done. Do take time to check it out!
Ariele

Old website being a bear to update so I'm making a new one. It's with Site Builder and was easy to do. They continuously ask me to purchase the domain, but I'm not motivated for that.
Go check it out at http://arielewriter.myfreesites.net/ 
It's not finished but has events, photos and a fun writing exercise on the About page, plus a couple of poems on the Welcome page.
Ariele

An article I published with New Spirit Journal  is one that especially relates to good writing.
Follow the link to read "Being Heard" on their new online location.
Ariele

Hi Ariele,

I am writing to let you know that as part of our transition to our new online site, your article

Being Heard

is now online at NewSpiritJournal.com at

http://newspiritjournalonline.com/being-heard/

Be sure to tell your tribe that the article is up, and post on Facebook. You can also use the above link on your website.

Thanks so much for your contribution!

--Rhonda

Rhonda Dicksion, Co-Publisher

New Spirit Journal

Helping you create abundance in your relationships, finances, health, career, and inner life

14911 Chain Lake Road, #431, Monroe, WA 98272 • 425-356-7237 • Fax 360-793-1846

www.newspiritjournal.com

3 Legged stool

Here's the new form of Writers Wings, at last.

Try this exercise. Feel free to ask questions, request topics, leave love notes ;-)

THREE-LEGGED STOOL

    This brainstorming exercise helps with being concise. It also teaches about the organization of stories, in their simplest form.

   Three-legged stools are stories that are three sentences long. Each sentence is made up of three words. (If you want a further challenge, try having all the words three letters long. I’ll give examples of those too.)  Sentence fragments are allowed, but don’t continue a sentence from one line to the next.

    Try writing several of these in a set time, like fifteen minutes.

Here are some examples:

3-letter words               simple                             more complex

The bug sat.                  Girls like boys.               Butterflies float, transcendent.

It’s big too.                   They often date.             Wicked nets hover.

Boo, bug, boo.              Then they marry.            Pins hold motionless.

 Ask for tea.                   Cat ate Dog.                  Squirrels arpeggio fences.

Buy one cup.                  She was canine.              Bushy tails shake.

Sip and yak.                   He, the feline.                They hate barking.

Joe has wit.                    Man, I dunno.                Headwear expresses quirks. 
He’s too dry.                 You can try.                   These are mine.

But all fun.                      She won’t go.                 I adore sparkles.

Win his aid.                    Housework is hard.         Day dawns, shimmering.

Get her job.                   Hire a maid.                    Blue jays shriek.

Now, act sad.                Then, go broke.               Bring the millet.

The first sentence sets up a situation or states a premise. The second sentence creates a conflict or tension—sets the situation into motion or gives it meaning. The third sentence resolves the tension or shows an outcome.

Ariele M. Huff