Hello SE friends. Gwen with you today. Winter is upon us in the northern hemisphere, and the change of seasons and related celebrations prompt today’s post. In the United States, we recently enjoyed Thanksgiving, and in a couple of weeks, we celebrate Christmas. Since the beginning of time, we humans have found reasons to revel. We’re … Continue reading Writing through the Seasons
Holidays
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello, SE'ers. It's Jan here today. Because we are on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., there will be no regular post from me today. Instead, I want to wish each of you a fabulous day of giving thanks for family, good food, friends, and maybe a little football! For our readers … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!
Holidays and the Hemingway Code
Ciao, amici! Today, I'm deviating from my Story Development and Execution series because it's a special day. In the U.S., it's Veterans' Day. The holiday doesn't get the same level of celebration that Independence Day or Memorial Day does (maybe because it falls in a cold-weather, non-picnic kind of month), but it should. Politics aside, … Continue reading Holidays and the Hemingway Code
A Labor of Love
The first Monday in September is Labor Day in the US, a day to pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of those people in our past who strove to make our country and the world a safer and more just place to work. We also honor those who continue to show up every day … Continue reading A Labor of Love
Independence Day
Hey, SE Readers. Today is a holiday in the United States, so we’re taking a day off here at Story Empire. Whatever you plan—spending time at the lake, going on a picnic, attending a parade or fireworks display, or maybe just relaxing—we hope it’s a good day for you. We’ll be back on Wednesday, July … Continue reading Independence Day
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