My Musings & More
by Nicole Mathew
Recent Pieces
Oh Ya Know, I’ve Just Been Busy Making It Happen!
Oh em gee. It's been quite a while, hasn't it? Summer has come and gone - it's hard to believe it's nearly Halloween! I've been quite busy over the last six months... here are the highlights: The Geeky Press is becoming quite a thing. We're doing things. That's kind...
My Latest Happenings
I planned to write this post about a week ago, but I fell ill with the worst flu I've had in my adult life. My love even said this is the first time he's seen me knocked on my ass by the plague - normally, I'm back to myself within a few days. Whatever this was, it...
Be An Informed, Educated Voter
We have officially entered the year of the next Presidential election in the United States. While I tend to keep my political thoughts to myself or only share with a small group of friends/colleagues, I feel it's important to share some information with my friends,...
2 Lists to Help You Love Your Life Again
Stuck in a rut? Not happy with how things are going in your life? It must be time for a change! Speaking strictly on my own personal experience, I have found happiness by doing a few little things - get rid of the negative influences and alter some things. I've...
What Kind of Journaler Are You?
Me? I feel like I'm a shitty journal keeper. Personal journaling, that is (unless you count Twitter). I’m pretty consistent when it comes to jotting down my thoughts about my writing journey. I opened a journal I started last September. I’ve barely filled a third of...
Fresh Writing Prompts to Finish the Holiday Weekend
Today wraps up the last day of the Labor Day weekend holiday. To kick off the weekend I had oral surgery to remove a couple of wisdom teeth, so I've been confined to the couch for most of the holiday watching Netflix and napping. When I wasn't doing one of those two...
Summer 2015 – One for the Books
I’m back! Holy shit, it’s been a while. When I realized I hadn’t posted all summer, I couldn’t believe it. It’s all good though – it’s been a very busy summer for me. Here are some highlights... Traveled for business to Savannah, GA (a city I wanted to visit for the...
In Honor of World Poetry Day: vernal equinox
In honor of World Poetry Day and the celebration of Spring, I wanted to share this poem I wrote a couple of years ago. Collecting dust in an old blog and journal, I felt it would be better-served if I posted it here. vernal equinox spring out of winter, let the sun’s...
Monday Inspiration: Prompts to Get Your Pen Moving
Happy Monday! Oh, who are we kidding? Monday is probably our least favorite day of the week. To combat the Monday blues, let's do some writing to start the week off right! Here's my latest round of writing prompts, gathered from the web and the back of my brain. Give...
Onyx – Dreams Realized
When I was a kid, I thought it was so cool to have parents in a band. My dad was the lead singer, and my mom sang backup. We had a recording studio in our backyard, and when I was in third grade they released an album called Dreams Realized. When the band wasn't...
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
Review of Brain on Fire, written by Susannah Cahalan.
Brainstorming First Lines – More Writing Prompts
Happy Saturday, fellow writers! If you're sitting around with writer's block and need something to get your pen moving, I have just the thing: Brainstorming First Lines. I have a confession: I struggle with first lines. When I sit down to write a fiction piece, I...
More Writing Prompts to Get Your Mind Moving and Your Ink Flowing!
By this point, there is no introduction needed. It's time for another round of writing prompts! The first one I often use because I'm such a vivid dreamer. I wake up able to recall the smallest details of a dream, so I've taken to jotting down or taking account of the...
Goodbye, 2014 & Goals for 2015. Happy New Year!
Whew, this thing is dusty! Time to get back in the swing of things... So, here we are. December 31. Tomorrow, 2015 begins. Can you even believe it? For much of the globe it's already 2015, but Indianapolis has about 8 hours left of this year. Looking back, it was...
Word Crimes – The Best New Way to Brush Up Your Grammar
This, my friends, is brilliant! Weird Al is at it again, releasing one new video per day to promote his new album, titled Mandatory Fun. The one released yesterday is titled "Word Crimes" and is absolutely share-worthy. It's catchy (you can't tell me you don't dance...