A New Season of Writing ~By Kathy Halsey, Janie Reinart and Suzy Leopold

Don the new lenses over those peepers, GROG readers. Time to go back to school, back to cool. Sunglasses as our logo...gone. Not setting alarm...gone. But cool new "nerdy" glasses, yup that's us. Ready for a close up of collective curiosity? That's us, your GROGers. 

What IS here is sharpened pencils echoing sharper minds...with a definite point. As writers, we need to know our direction, our theme, our new school year resolutions. Yup, it's time to sharpen up our writing, time to delve into craft, maybe even delve into a new genre. 

School may be near or far, depending on your perspective.

From the Desk of Kathy

  Actually, I cleaned up my desk for this shoot. (If this is clean, you shoulda seen it before!)  A new school year means pushing aside clutter and old things and finding something new. We have new foci and news galore for you this  new season. Several of us now have agents. Several of us have nuggets to share about great summer retreats and conferences we attended. We hope you will share your summer news, too, in your comments.

So Happy New School Year! With the new you in a new do or view, I challenge you to do a few risky things, Hey, I am doing them, too. Try a new genre - what can you lose? I am attempting a middle grade and a board book which was inspired by the birth of my granddaughter Rosie. Read a new craft book. I confess I have not read Bird by Bird by Ann Lamont, but we are taking it up on FB in the Word by Word Book Club group, Join us. Finally, make new writer friends this new year. Find out their fav books, their preferred genres, and if they'd swap an ms with you. Bound to energize you. So let's move on to another GROGer and friend, 

 who energizes me... Janie Reinart.

From the desk of Janie

Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious (WRITING) life? ~with thanks to Mary Oliver

 

Make everyday a writing day, with Judy Reeve's A Writer's Book of Days. Named one of the five hottest writing books by Writer's Digest, get going with prompts, inspiration, tips, and techniques. New seasons equals new goals. Even if you set your timer for ten minutes a day. Sit down and write! Post your goals in the comment section. 
 

 Creativity is a type of learning process where the teacher and the pupil are located in the same individual.~ Arthur Koestler

Get inspired with Patti Digh's book Creative is a Verb. "This book is for everyone who courageously creates their life as a work of art, sometimes beautiful, sometimes messy, sometimes painful, sometimes mundane, and always an expression of their unique vision." As life long learners, we grow everyday. We learn from each other. Share with us your favorite books on writing. 

From the desk of Suzy

Suzy Scribes

The calendar page for the month of September is now on display as the new month is well under way. 

September 2014

The Season of Autumn

The last hurrah of summer was celebrated during the Labor Day weekend.  School bells began ringing in August for many students. This week, additional eager, excited learners are seated in classrooms throughout the nation. 

Time for a new season with Back to School.  Time for the first day of Autumn on September 21st. With a new season, comes a new look and focus for our GROG Blog. 

Ride, Suzy, Ride.

Time for a New Season of Writing as we post about the following topics on Monday, Wednesday and Friday:

• Interviews with the GROGgers 
• Guest Posts
• Reading, Writing Teaching and Learning
• Book Reviews and Recommendations
• Travel Tales
• Writing Conferences & Workshops
• Top Ten Lists
• How To for the Craft of Writing
• Prizes and Contests

Read, write and create every day.

And so much more! We are great folks who care about readers and writers. Join us for this new season.