Hey there everyone! I'd like to thank TwinTales, Florian Turgeon, waynerobinson42, Betcha didn't Know!, Tetiana Aleksina, coolpeppermint, The Eye Dancers, Sarah in LalaLand, A.M. Bradley and Madi Uram for sending me some likes for my "Sounds of Summer" and "Lessons to Practice" posts these past two weeks. You all rock! I'm so grateful for your readership, and I hope I can … Continue reading The Honest Bachelor’s Life – My First Vlog and the Introductory Video
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Sounds of Summer: Yours Truly (Summer Was Fun Remix) [feat. Danyka Nadeau]
Salutations dear bloggers! Happy Thursday evening to you all. How's your writing and blogging going? Don't hold anything back; I promise I'm a good listener and want to hear about your highs and lows! I noticed that my "Sounds of Summer" keep revolving around a pretty tight cluster of themes and genres. Spoiler alert: my … Continue reading Sounds of Summer: Yours Truly (Summer Was Fun Remix) [feat. Danyka Nadeau]
Lessons to Practice #18: Blogging and Networking
Happy Tuesday to you, fellow bloggers. May you all continue to have a good week with plenty of time for your writing! Networking and blogging are perhaps the most difficult peripheral aspects of becoming a writer. Speaking from my own experience, it's challenging to establish a consistent and concentrated blogging platform, one that amasses a … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #18: Blogging and Networking
Creative Musings and Inspirations
Good evening! How's everyone out there in the WordPress world? I myself am feeling phenomenal and really enjoying life as of lately. If you'll entertain the thought, I feel like exploring our creative muses as writers tonight. What personal joys drive your writing endeavors? For me, it's the following: all kinds of music (and I … Continue reading Creative Musings and Inspirations
Lessons to Practice #12: Emotionally Charging Your Scenes
Hello and good evening, faithful audience. For this next installment of my "Lessons to Practice" series, I'm taking a closer look at the way in which we bring scenes alive in order to sustain a viable, engaging, and memorable story. In my humble opinion, the most critical key to making a scene grab my readers … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #12: Emotionally Charging Your Scenes
Lessons to Practice #4: The Crux that is Theme
Welcome back readers and fellow bloggers! I'm excited to bring another important topic to the table as part of my Lessons to Practice series: Theme. There. I said it. The word that, for so many of us, has been a source of interminable torment and head bashing. My thinking, however, is that theme can be … Continue reading Lessons to Practice #4: The Crux that is Theme
Compiled Elevator Pitches
Happy Saturday evening everyone! Tonight I've compiled my elevator pitches for the four novel manuscripts that I've written thus far in my writing career. I thought I would open up tonight with a discussion about each one and ask for your thoughts and opinions. Please know that I'm open to your feedback and would be … Continue reading Compiled Elevator Pitches
An Update: Current Reading and Editing
Salutations dudes and ladies! I hope you all are on the pleasant downslope of an already wonderful week. I got some much needed R&R time last night by hanging out with some friends, playing Resident Evil 7 with them, and cracking open a bottle of Glenlivet single malt scotch whiskey. Our cause for celebration? My best … Continue reading An Update: Current Reading and Editing
Where the Real Writing Begins: Editing and Outlining
Hey everyone. Another wonderful week has come to a close, and I'm in the midst of seeking out supervisors and a job! The last step I have to take before sending off my LPC-I application is finding a supervisor who will oversee my work as I accrue 3,000 client hours. That's a lot of work ahead … Continue reading Where the Real Writing Begins: Editing and Outlining
This Blogger Has Graduated!
Hello fellow bloggers! I'm so happy to return to WordPress with a new title: Master R-M Calzada! This past Friday, I had the emotional honor of walking the stage with the most dedicated and brilliant minds at our university. After three and a half years of tears, sweat, smiles, blood, and many obstacles, I made it … Continue reading This Blogger Has Graduated!
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