What about the names Han Solo, Princess Leia, or R2-D2?
If not, I don't know what to say besides WOW and read on.
In honour of Star Wars Day on May 4 and all our Warsie Followers, we dedicate this weeks
Sunday Night at the Movies to the Star Wars trilogy.
Sounds too good to be true or something out of Rumpelstilskin?
Pretty close except this is no fairy tale and admission is the life of your child.
I've always been a bit envious of the "artsy" types.
I figured that painting, dance, and writing skills came naturally...
To Others.
Now I know better.
There are others out there willing and able to guide us on our journey to creativity.
Kate Hopper is one of these people, and I am happy to have discovered her!
Kate Hopper is an award-winning writer, teacher, editor, and mother, among other things. She writes primarily about the many sides of motherhood, and when she began in this direction found that some people did not take her writing seriously because of the subject matter. Her solution was to create a place in the world for women to give creative expression to their own motherhood experiences.
In her book "Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers" Kate teaches some great techniques to help us document our journeys in ways that will capture the moments and give depth to the subject at hand.
Use Your Words is a book for both beginning mother writers and more advanced writers who want to improve their writing ability as they process the gritty, mundane, often-funny, and sometimes heartbreaking nature of parenthood.
The book layout is ideal for me. I really enjoyed reading the excerpts in each chapter, which were followed by specific exercises for the reader to follow. The writing exercises were easy to understand and although some of them were difficult for me personally to complete, others were really valuable. The chapters ranged from 10-20 pages, a perfect length for a busy Mother with little "me" time.
I am not yet ready to share the pieces I have written (perhaps in a future post?) but I am excited to continue on with the exploration and expression of my own journey. This book will continue to be a resource for me as I document the ever-changing landscape that is parenthood.
If you like what you read, Kate has kindly offered to giveaway a copy to one of you! But wait, there's more. Kate is working on another book "Ready for Air" about prematurity due out October 1. Stay tuned to Journeys of The Zoo for more information.
You can order Kate's book "Use Your Words" off her Website (it's also available as an audiobook) and connect with her via Her Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
This is only the third week that I've been running this linky and last week we had over 50 people link up!
If you were one of them, thank you very much. I hope that you had a chance to make some new friends.
Journeys of The Zoo's "I Am Canadian" Feature for May is...
While I wasn't in my 40's when I had The Kids, I was 37 so I can definitely relate to the physical aches and pains that Tammy experienced. Please take the time to read Tammy's story and show your support by leaving a comment below about,
