Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Passing of the Baton

There's a blog hop in town. All you do is answers some questions and pass the baton on to two bloggers.

Ok, so thanks to my ex friend, Barb at This and That as I Bounce Through Life the baton has passed to me on this blog hop. 

Thankssomuch, Barb. And no worries. I WILL be thumping you on the head with the baton. ;) 

This thing has been passed by and to REAL writers who possess REAL humor and so I have no idea why she passed it on to me. Though I do feel honored. Albeit undeserved. I'll probably forgive Barb. One day. Ha!

Apparently, I have to answer a question or four and then pass the baton.

1. What am I working on? Survival. Yes, I'm trying to survive teaching elementary students. Good Lord who in the world EVER thought I should take on teaching? On the blogging front, I started a new blog, this one, because I have a gazillion things that I need to air out and get out in an effort to clean house. And maybe change the world. Right.

2. How does my work differ from others in this genre? They don't suck at it and I do. They possess humor, I do not. They possess the vocabulary to make their writing interesting, I do not. I know what I want to say and I think I do just fine until I read what someone else wrote. That's when I realize I don't exactly have what it takes. Does this stop me? Absolutely not. Because, surely, it's in there somewhere. And, if I keep at it, that gift will pop up and shine.

3. Why do I write what I do? Because I have a driving need to get some stuff out. Because I need to make some discoveries. Because I have to.


4. How does my writing process work? It is all about a wild and crazy motication. I never know when it's going to kick in. It could be in the middle of the day or the middle of the night. It could be morning or evening. Any time of day or night. But, when it hits, I have to go at it full steam. Which makes teaching interesting because, yes, it has hit me during the school day. In other words, the process doesn't work for me. I work for the process.  

And now, I'm passing the baton on to two people whose blogs I enjoying reading. It wasn't easy narrowing this down, but I did it. First is to Cathy at Cold Lake Cathy. I don't care what this woman writes about- travel, her family, life in general, books---whatever the topic, the content contains humor that has, at times, caused my coffee to spew from my mouth, through my nose and onto my computer. Second is to my friend Kim at My Field of Dreams. Not only do you get to view photos of her lovely farm, Kim's writing is full of imagery that makes the photos unnecessary. When I read her posts, I can not only see exactly what the scene looks like, but I can smell the smells. I always leave there feeling so calm and refreshed. 

That's it y'all! 

12 comments:

  1. Don't hit me too hard my friend! No ex! haha. I picked you because you are an excellent writer and your blogs are interesting as hell to read. Therefore, I deem #2 to be written while on drugs or something..LOL. Don't sell yourself short my good friend! You have "got it" just like the others you claim "have it". You have a passion and a conviction when you write. That's what I love about your writing. I can feel how strongly you feel about whatever the topic is. Don't ever change that!

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    1. You are way too generous with your words my friend. But they are appreciated! As is our friendship. My life was enriched the moment we 'met' and I believe that was thanks to Carol! :) Love you!

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  2. I agree 100% with Barb. Go easy on her!!

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    1. And there you are, my other friend down there in Florida, being way to generous with your kinds words. But know they are greatly appreciated as are you. :)

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  3. Thanks so much, Mizz Nester! I'm all for anything that blows coffee out of one's nose. And you're teaching? Good gawd, good luck with THAT.

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    1. Good luck is exactly what I need girl! And you're quite welcome!

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  4. Thanks, I just spat out my pop (Sprite) when you mentioned about teaching elem students. I must be crazy going back to school to get my adoloscent degree to teach, LOLOL.ANYWAYS--Loved the answers and questions.

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    1. It's funny about teaching little kids. I hate going to work but I love my job. I'm exhausted every day and challenged and sneezed on and coughed on and.... But it's a great job and the kids are the best and I love it. Except when I hate it. LOL You'll be great!

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  5. If you were to pass me the baton I would drop it and then fall over trying to pick it up and others would laugh at me.................just saying..............
    Great post

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    1. Hahahahahaha! Yes, I understand. It's a good thing it wasn't a real baton. LOL

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  6. As long as the writing is fun (or you are getting paid big bucks) I think it's a great pursuit. If you stop writing what will you do with those bottled up ideas that pop up? You should answer that question in new post. I believe you handled this baton in an excellent manner. Really this is not a race now is it?

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    1. Yeah, mine is fun. The big bucks are not expected. Desired, yes. But not expected. LOL Those bottled up ideas usually come out in a not-so-nice way directed at others. And then I have to apologize which I utterly HATE doing so.. writing it is! :)

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