Originally posted on Word by Word:
In these times when the world is a mess, when I’m hardly able to write, when I can’t make daily trips to the ocean to get my world back in order and I’m not even painting much, the one thing I can still depend on is music. Whether I…
Author Archives: Kathryn Jane
Inspiration and Invention
Originally posted on Word by Word:
Ideas Necessity Is the mother of invention. Lockdowns throughout the world and, particularly in Canada and the United States, made us realize our world was changing. Even with a vaccine it will likely be over a year if not more before life as we knew it will resume. In…
Sunday Lines: Sunday, August 2nd
Originally posted on Word by Word:
Here are a few encouraging #SundayLines provided by our #WordbyWord authors with the theme WHEN YOU’RE READY TO BE INSPIRED and ideas for finding solitude, a voice, new ideas or maybe a purpose. Interested in learning more? Click on the pictures below to gain more insight about each author.…
2020 Mid-Summer Middle Grade & Young Adult Book List
Originally posted on Word by Word:
I’m so happy about the new direction this blog has taken, and we’re all working hard behind the scenes to make this a place of beauty and courage and perseverance. One of the things we’re all passionate about is literacy. So, with that in mind, I’m posting my bi-annual…
#Gardening- Nature’s version of Yoga #Meditation #Health @jacqbiggar
Originally posted on Word by Word:
Gardening is Good for Your Health! Even though we’re going through an unprecedented time, there are ways to enrich your mental and physical health. Growing your own garden is beneficial to your well-being. Tweet Fruits and vegetables picked fresh from the vine taste better, are nutritious, and gives intense…
Change
Originally posted on Word by Word:
By Kathryn Jane “In times of change, we can resist, or we can pull up our bloomers and get with the program–because change is gonna happen whether we like it or not.” With the world around us changing at a terrifying pace, we have decided to stop floating along…
The Magic of Creativity
Originally posted on Word by Word:
by Kathryn Jane The creative process is different for all of us. But I’ve recently realized that mine is magically the same whether I’m writing fiction, or painting a picture. When I’m writing a story be it short or a novel, it begins with a vague image of an…
Grandpa Mason, 19th September 2019 – Forever
Originally posted on kittenkamkattery:
He hesitated on the edge, his heart full of emotions – sadness, loss, loneliness, love…. He had known this day was coming, but he hadn’t expected it to be so confusing… so difficult. Other cats were walking past him – striding out with confidence and anticipation. He could see them disappearing…
Self-care. What if…
Originally posted on Word by Word:
by Kathryn Jane Something we all, yep ALL, need to pay attention to no matter what our circumstances, is self-care. We live in a world brimming with information, watching bad news from around the world, and being exposed to a great deal of negativity minute by minute. In some…
I disagree!
Originally posted on Word by Word:
by Kathryn Jane ? I disagree with lots of what goes by me on FB. But instead of lashing out, shaking a finger or fist, unfriending or blocking, I sit back and wonder… Why is this person’s opinion so different from mine? How can she not see what I…
