To think and be productive in this past summer's stultifying heat was a challenge. I sought occasional refuge from my non-air-conditioned studio sentences and cooled my synapses at a newly opened upscale grocery store. My rent - a hot tea or ice mocha latte with soya milk at its restaurant … [Read more...]
Can we communicate too much? Indeedi-do
For all the hype you can find on line and all the courses that teach you about communication - sometimes it can be too much. Too long in getting to the point. Too much information. Too aggressive. Too random. Too often. It can be overwhelming, especially in addition to the thousands of random … [Read more...]
Wasn’t That a Party?!
(Reprinted in part from other postings by Helena K. in other social media venues) For the past month and one week, Express Lane has been reveling in the events of summer. Aside from live theatre, seminars, lectures and other literary local diversions to celebrate the word, e word locally, there … [Read more...]
Investing in Words N’ More
'Where was I last week instead of at my desk blogging? In a word, investing. I was seduced, as I often am, by the siren call of learning. With less these days in the form of discretionary funds to invest, I chose to take an asset even more precious than money - time- and spend some of it at a four … [Read more...]
Regularity in Writing and Our Millionth Word
Today I rolled out of bed ready to act on the advice with which I both admonish and encourage all other writers: - Just do it - Do it regularly - Keep doing it For years I have procrastinated on establishing a blog on effective writing and I’ve hesitated for all kinds of reasons to express my life … [Read more...]
Welcome
The Express Lane Blog Begins Where do you start when you write a blog? How do you start any mode of communication? How do any of us manage that overwhelm of both excitement and pressure to produce that accompanies new writing - be it a creative writing project or a business writing … [Read more...]
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