This month one of my goals was to dig into the idea journal and look for inspiration. I'm going to be needing a new work-in-progress here shortly and that's usually where I start. I often reread old ideas, trying to find something that sparks a desire to write more for me. Often, I'll write something... Continue Reading →
I’ve said this before, but here’s the reminder again: this is not a recipe blog. There’s a few reasons for that, outlined in this post from 2022 when I last included a recipe. https://tabathashipleybooks.com/2022/12/14/banana-pudding-squares/ This is a blog where I share stories. Sometimes, those stories include recipes. I mentioned before that my Grandmother had a... Continue Reading →
5 years ago someone (I cannot remember who) recommended an online service to me that curates wine suggestions based on questions about your personality.
This is actually a story. It just happens to be a story that involves food so I will include the recipe in case you’re interested after hearing the story.
So, today, we're paying a little love to the idea journal as a means of working out characters.
But this particular day the prompt spoke to me in a different way.
Without further ado, I bring you my first piece in the Idea Journal for 2022.
Today’s came from the single creative word: hourly.
So, naturally, I decided to go with a blackout poem.
So, we’re going with the journaling prompt today.
