The Official Author Blog of Colleen Watts Carson. New Post Every Saturday.
It astonishes me how it's already time for this post! June has flown by and despite my best efforts, not a lot of reading happened. See, I used to be able to read at work during my downtime. Guess what? I don't get any downtime anymore. I can't even remember the last time I actually … Continue reading Reading Challenge Progress Report: June 2021
Happy Saturday, friends! It's going to be a quiet one for me--nowhere to go and nothing I have to get done. I'm excited. I might even take a nap! I've done a lot of thinking lately about my work, and my post last week hinted towards some things. Besides letting go of works that aren't, … Continue reading Breakthroughs and Eating Words
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com I've always had issues letting go of things and people. When it comes to things, I always either have sentimental attachment to the object or I'm convinced as soon as I get rid of it, I'll need it. People are trickier. I don't like hurting people, and the thought of … Continue reading Letting Go
Hey hey, friends! It's another Saturday! This weekend is a three day weekend for me, and I'm actually really excited. I finally have a weekend where I don't have anywhere I absolutely have to be, and that sounds wonderful. I can't wait to read all weekend, and then go to Scarborough Renaissance Festival on Monday! … Continue reading Reading Challenge Update: April/May 2021
I realize I haven't done a poetry spotlight in a really long time, so that's what we have today! I'm not going to talk about this one--I'm going to let it speak for itself. "Jerusalem" by Nizar Qabbani I wept until my tears were dryI prayed until the candles flickeredI knelt until the floor creakedI … Continue reading Poetry Spotlight: Jerusalem
A Cup of Tea and a Pen for Me 