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Monthly Archives: March 2014
The Lost Journals: Chapter One – Pg. 7
Santa Monica, CA Linda Borra Conaughey 2/7/1995 – Journal Entry One My only comfort is the companionship of my sorrow. It has been five years since he passed and also five years since I have painted. My hands ache for … Continue reading
Posted in Flash Fiction Novel - The Lost Journals
Tagged art, artist, author, blog, blogging, book, death, fiction, life, photography, relationships, writers, writing
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I hate small talk
I am not much for small talk. Anyone that corresponds with me through email knows this about me by now. I will generally avoid most questions about myself and will only answer what needs to be responded to. It isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles
Tagged blog, dating, friends, friendship, general, introvert, life, lifestyle, marriage, people, random, relationships, women, writing
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Midnight Tears
Midnight tears trickle down a cheek of discontent. They fall like rubies to the ground, colored by different shades of intoxication. Misplaced treasures gather at my feet, forgotten emotions that are only missed when the inevitable waves of time washes … Continue reading
A Day in the Life of OM
Many people have asked when I sleep… or if I even sleep. I thought I would give you a glimpse of a normal day for me. 01:30 – I get off work and try to quietly sneak into the house … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles
Tagged blog, college, dating, fashion, fathers, general, marriage, photography, random, relationships, travel, women, writing
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Where does Poetry go…
Where does poetry go when it dies within my mind? It is quickly replaced with the pain from its loss. I do not mourn the coming of the sun, I only wish the failing night did not steal away my … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles
Tagged blogger, dating, death, fashion, food, introduction, life, poetry, reading, relationships, travel, welcome, wordpress
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Blogging: They aren’t coming back…
I often tell you that I don’t count on return visits from my followers. I want to share with you a stat image that will further highlight this fact. You will notice from my graph that there are definite times … Continue reading
What is Black Hat SEO and some of the dangers
New Bloggers might find this information helpful I hope. -OM
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Broken Promises
Winter night of stars and light. An empty glass stands as the past. I see myself in the reflection staring back. Sharded image colored like ice… it is me. Each image a perfect imagination and yet they have reality’s eyes. … Continue reading
Wannabe Saints and Angels
I see wannabe saints everywhere. People are so quick to say “well if I had this or that I would do this or that.” It is very easy to speculate about what we would do if we had someone else’s … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Personal Writing
Tagged art, blog, christian, dating, fashion, food, friends, love, marriage, people, personal, photography, relationships, sex, travel
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Silent Night
Silent night… come still this voice. Let my cares burn before me in a flare of emotion so bright it causes their eyes to turn away. And as the night creeps in I will steal away, to seek the end … Continue reading
Blogging for an Audience 101 – Don’t allow a person to monopolize your time
I know… oh lord another blogging article. The amusing part is today I mentally wrote a post and filed it in the glass room about how people should stop writing instructions on blogging. And here I am writing one. Oh … Continue reading
Heartbeat
Do we count the heartbeats to understand your worth? And weigh your soul against the dead. You are lifted as a banner and paraded around for a cause, but all you wish to do is truly live. We cry real … Continue reading
Black Belts, Eagle Scouts, and Ninjas
I equate a black belt to being in the same category as an eagle scout. I do not know Karate, yes… let’s just let the shock wear off for a second… … … all done? There is no martial arts … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Writing, Personal Writing
Tagged blog, death, debate, fashion, food, friends, friendship, introduction, life, news, opinion, people, social media, welcome
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A Writer’s Contemplation
I am the last person that should preach on self-doubt. I have enough of it to share with the world and then some. Perhaps that is why I should speak on self-doubt because of my own experiences with it. I … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing, Poetry
Tagged 2014, aspirations, blog, depression, doubt, goals, introduction, publishing, reflection, welcome, writer
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Different Paths
I view the world through a cascade of color. Prisms of light shine through the twin teardrops I have bred, but not yet given birth to. They hang upon my being and sway in a desperate attempt to not succumb … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing, Poetry
Tagged art, blog, blogging, fashion, food, friends, haiku, life, love, nature, people, photography, poem, relationships, travel, writing
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Writing through the Tired
Tired and writing through the tired right now. There is something to be said if you can write even when you are exhausted. It takes a certain amount of dedication and drive in my opinion. I like to write when … Continue reading
Posted in Archived Articles, Blogging/Powerblogging Articles, Creative Writing, Personal Writing
Tagged amazon, art, aspirations, authors, bloggers, blogging, dreams, fashion, food, google, photography, publishing, writers, writing
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A Good Blog is Hard to Find 