Monday Musings

Have you been apprehended yet? It’s time to incriminate yourself. Reading reduces stress by 68% and increases empathy. Reading allows us to become knowledgeable and gives us the capacity and potential to change the world. The act of reading increases vocabulary, memory, and analytic skill. Bored? Pick up a book! Suppose you can’t physically travel abroad or even to another area of your nation. In that case, you can visit other sites via a book and learn about other races, cultures, and ideologies. Reading enables creativity through exposure to new ideas and thoughts. You can read in a library or a bookstore. Books are a pleasant diversion in the comfort of your home or on a train or airplane. You can read a hardcover, paperback, or on an electronic device. What genre do you enjoy? What reading format is your favorite, and where do you like to settle in to read? You can access links to the Author’s books on her Website and learn about her recent publications online and in journals. You ...

I neglected to write my blog last week. Did you miss me? A few readers reached out to inquire regarding my well-being. Thank you my friends, but never fear, I am among the living, simply a bit burnt out. 2021 was a productive year. I completed the first draft of my novel, crafted a chapter for an anthology, and wrote hundreds of poems-over 60 were published. Whew! As such, I’m taking a brief sabbatical from writing. I’m reading voraciously to refill my word bucket. And since I never do anything halfway, I’ve finished 20 books in the past six weeks. What do you do to recharge your life? You can follow the Author at her  Website  or on  Twitter . [And my brain is so fried, I neglected to mention that I also published my second poetry book, Family Treason s , in 2021.]