life as an author – Page 5 – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Thoughts for the Day…

Nov 25, 2025

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The perfect mind is calm. I need to retrain my mind to ignore the background noise of my thoughts. But how to quiet my mind? How do those Buddhist monks do it? They seem to observe their thoughts without judgement and let them pass, using the rhythm of their breathing to control their thoughts. I…

Wordless Wednesday…

Nov 12, 2025

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Managing a Plateau…

Nov 10, 2025

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When I finally realised that all my hard-earned progress had dwindled to a stop, it did throw a spanner in the works for a while… And… I did what I normally do when something gets in my way. I lost my temper (several times) I swore (a lot), and then I settled down to what…

The Crooked Path #Poetry

Nov 6, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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This poem is just a few hours old, and I am proud to post it here today. It has been so long since my sister wrote anything new, I was beginning to think that part of our lives was over. I hope you enjoy The Crooked Path as much as I do!

To the Memory of Us…

Oct 31, 2025

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I was browsing through some old files yesterday, and I don’t know why I do, because I rarely find what I’m looking for. But what I did find was several of Anita’s poems! I forget how long it has been since anything new has graced my desk, she is getting very frail these days, but…

The Write Equipment

Oct 22, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #writing, blogging, books, fun and games, inspiration, life as an author, memories, sharing interests, Writing

If there is one important thing I have learned in my writing career, is that you need decent equipment to work with. Many years ago, in the beginning, when spending money on non-essentials just didn’t happen, I made do with any scraps of paper I could find to write my short stories on. I was…

Wednesday Words…

Oct 8, 2025

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Anita wrote this poem a long time ago, but I happened to see it this morning, while looking for a little inspiration. This is getting harder to find these days, as living with pain is unsettling at best. I have eased up a little on the exercise routine, but no visible difference yet. I am…

The Joy of Exercising…

Sep 30, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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When I was growing up, exercise was something everyone else did. As I grew older, I did appreciate the need to stretch my muscles, and I even tried it a few times. It was so boring, I didn’t keep it up. Even when I gained a few pounds, I couldn’t summon much enthusiasm. I had…

Good News!

Sep 29, 2025

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

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NaNoWriMo Is Out. Welcome Novel November! | Nicholas C. Rossis

I Wish… #Poetry

Sep 26, 2025

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The river knows its way homeThe bee knows how to make honeyAs I walk towards the river, a bee stung my armInstantly, I wanted to give the bee his sting backI wanted to take back every angry word I had spokenand shoot them into spaceMost of all, I want to return the bee sting Unfortunately,…

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