Tag Archives: Writing 101

Male and Female Hats in the 1920s and 30s

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Looking at my photographs of family members in hats, it strikes me that women like to wear the same style as everyone else but men wear whatever they want to and aren’t bothered if it’s the same style as the … Continue reading →

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Excuse me, may I join in please?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Writing 101 Day 8 encourages us to expand on a comment we have made either on our own or on another blog. This forces me to face my demons. Commenting is one of those things I find very hard to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Quote Me on That

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

“Having courage doesn’t mean that we are unafraid. Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears. We are able to say ‘I have fallen but I will get up.’” Maya Angelou For today’s writing 101 task we are … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Writing – When and Where

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

It’s Day Six of Writing 101 and the challenge is to think about the space you need in order to write. I find it worthwhile to think about my writing habits – when do I write, where do I write, … Continue reading →

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What is Home?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Day five of Writing 101, and time to use social media to inspire some writing. I have tried ‘tweeting’ before, but didn’t persevere with it. I am using the following suggested tweet as the starting point for my writing exercise … Continue reading →

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Inspiring Images

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

Writing 101 Day 4 suggests using an image as the creative spark for a post. I chose the image of a map. The image of a map makes my thoughts turn to planning a journey. I feel comfortable if I … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

For Writing 101 Day Three we are asked to use a one word prompt to inspire a post. I chose the prompt ‘Home’. As I research and write my blog I am always fascinated to see where my family lived … Continue reading →

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My Wish List

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

For Day 2 of Writing 101 we are asked to write a list of ‘Things I Wish.’ Again, I try to be honest. I’m keen to see what I have to say, and what my wishes are. What do I … Continue reading →

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Writing 101- I write because …

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Jackie Dinnis

I write because I want to hear what I’ve got to say. Whenever I sit down to write I never know what is going to end up on the paper. I surprise myself everyday, when I look back at the … Continue reading →

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