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Spring Blossom - Inspiring Haiku

Picture of my local pub Spring sun breathes a sigh Jasmine blossom paints pub walls soon reopening. In my last 6 poetry blogs I've been exploring the theme of

Recycling the News - Inspiring Haiku

Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Recycling news over my morning coffee - inspiring the muse. Newspapers and magazines are a great mine for story ideas. To clarify,

Memory's Keepsake - Inspiring Haiku

Picture of a keepsake I bought in Warsaw back in 2015 In the coin's bevels the memory of her breath banishes all cold. Keepsakes are a repository for memories which

Dream Murmurs - Inspiring Haiku

Image by Comfreak from Pixabay Yesterday I dreamt - gulls cried in falling sunburst in the frozen bay. Dreams are an amazing source of inspiration for a writer,

People Watching - Inspiring Haiku

Image by Joseph Ken from Pixabay Dazed by her phone she flows past a rainbow stream of winking poppies. One useful technique for improving your powers of observation,

Mythical Journeys - Inspiring Haiku

Image by M W from Pixabay The land's limestone bones and winterbourne blood vessels - a giant's graveyard. Mythology bleeds into modern day story telling on many

The Writer's Eye - Inspiring Haiku

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The shutter flickers, a candle flame wavering in the wind of time. The writer's eye is a concept whereby we look at the world

Writing Tips: RIOA & The Power of One

Source This is a concept that isn't new but as relevant today as ever. Fuse that with an acronym to focus your efforts and we have today's article! This can be applied

The heart of the family was Grandma Margarita EN/ES

Since yesterday, I've been talking to some cousins who live near the beach about getting together now that Minino and Mireyita are coming... I was hit like a strong

Some Baby Boomers are not silent. They are building another reality.

The most dangerous beings on Earth right now are not the loudest but the clearest and calmest Baby Boomers. Those who remain unperturbed, not because they don't

5 REASONS WHY HIVE IS THE FUTURE OF BLOGGING

HELLO GREAT HIVERS Good evening great hivers! How was your day? Hope you made the most of your day? How is your week going? And of course it's the middle of the

How to Create a Consistent Writing Schedule That Sticks?

The struggle is real, I know—many new writers didn't make it to success in blogging because of inconsistency. I joined several writing communities and met new people

How to Overcome Your Writer’s Block?

I feel dumb when I stare at the blank page and my hands are not typing – does it sounds familiar? Most writers experience the same, the writer’s block is common

How to Write a Blog Title That Drives More Traffic

I never really focused on writing a good blog title for my posts – I think a short and simple title, but I was not considering it before to get more traffic from

How To Choose Your Niche?

It is a bit hard to start writing when you are still a beginner. I get you, if you are a new writer on Hive, I know that it is hard to start. You have a lot of

Memory's Keepsake - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 14)

Picture of a keepsake I bought in Warsaw back in 2015 In the coin's bevels the memory of her breath banishes all cold. Keepsakes are a repository for memories which

The Writer's Eye - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 13)

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The shutter flickers, a candle flame wavering in the wind of time. The writer's eye is a concept whereby we look at the world

Dream Murmurs - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 12)

Image by Comfreak from Pixabay Yesterday I dreamt - gulls cried in falling sunburst in the frozen bay. Dreams are an amazing source of inspiration for a writer,

Mythical Journeys - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 11)

Image by M W from Pixabay The land's limestone bones and winterbourne blood vessels - a giant's graveyard. Mythology bleeds into modern day story telling on many

Recycling the News - A Month of Daily Haiku (Day 10)

Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Recycling news over my morning coffee - inspiring the muse. Newspapers and magazines are a great mine for story ideas. To clarify,