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She Writes and Rights
shewritesandrights.blogspot.com
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I write and right as a staff writer and social media manager by day, freelancer and blogger by night, lover of all things wordy, bookish and creative. Read my daily dose of thoughts and inspiration. I'm writing and righting as I go, so your thoughts are always welcome. Contact me at shewritesandrights[at]gmail[dot]com.
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Were Moving!

Friends, the time has come for us to say goodbye to SheWritesandRights.blo gspot.com...Because I have a brand-new blog : BethanySuckrow.com!&nbs p;Its been really hard to keep this a secret f...

21 may 12 1 person likes this

Of Life, Brief and Beautiful.

First Mothers Day, and I had to choose to stand at the grave of the gone or celebrate the here and now, who we are today and how am I blessed in this moment. So I chose to eat brunch with my mother-i...

16 may 12

Poem : What the Living Do

Marie Howe is another one of those poets whose words and tone cling to me for days after reading her work. I first discovered her when I found this poem awhile back, but then I heard her interview wi...

15 may 12

book·ish : Curtners Textual Collages.

There are many different ways to create art from words, and writing is only one form. But Richard Curtner takes word art to a new level with as a talented Textual Collage artist in Palm Springs, Cali...

15 may 12

Inspired By.

If I really think about it, I was never blessed with just one mother. I think that when we celebrate Mother’s Day, we’re not just celebrating flesh and blood, but the role that mothers play in our li...

12 may 12

Guest Post | Whats My Middle Step?

You guys, Im on a roll this week. Today I share a third guest post over on Tim Snyders blog, This Blank Page, where I ask the question, "Whats My Middle Step?" He graciously asked me to ...

11 may 12

More than a Memory.

Its not always sad. There is a deep joy when I remember you, when I think about your arms around me, the words we shared, the things we loved together - coffee, dessert, hairspray, Gilmore Girls, The...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Prodigal : When I Become a Mother.

In honor of Mothers Day this weekend, Prodigal Mag is hosting a series honoring our mothers. Today I contribute with "When I Become a Mother," reflecting on my close relationship to my m...

09 may 12 1 person likes this

Guest Post | "When You Cant Unbreak the Plate."

Today Im guest posting over on Lore Furgesons blog Sayable. Have you gotten to know Lore yet?  Shes a great writer, designer, and all around wonderful and generous soul. Shes doing a brave thing...

08 may 12

book·ish : Poetic Spines.

Heres a fun and bookish project to try out : make poetry from book spines! I stumbled across the idea the other day, and knew I just had to go home and make my own attempt. The hardest part? Fin...

07 may 12

Inspired By.

Yesterday was the perfect kind of rain. The sky was split between sunshine and storm clouds, and while neighborhood children still played on bicycles and swing sets, those clouds broke open in a down...

04 may 12 1 person likes this

Early Evening Hours.

My early evenings after work and before dinner are usually spent alone, waiting for my husband to get home from his shift as a security officer. Its the perfect time of day to be alone, I think. The ...

03 may 12

Poem : Wild Geese

Do you have a favorite poet? Like my favorite novelists or favorite musicians, I can never narrow it down to just one, but Mary Oliver ranks high among them. Her words always spur me to live gen...

01 may 12

book·ish : How Do You Choose a Book?

I read this really lovely quote the other day from Wentworth Dillon, IV Earl of Roscommon : "Cho ose an author as you would a friend." It made me think about all the books ...

30 apr 12

Prodigal : Watering the Peace Lily.

So I have this peace lily... and despite how often I neglect it, its been teaching me some things about prayer, patience, and grief. Read my musings today on Prodigal Mag :"I always go ...

26 apr 12

Ill Be Back Soon...

Its been quiet around here for the last few days. My apologies. Theres been some excitement at the office, a pile of other to-dos for my other writing commitments, and Im spending a lot of time on a ...

24 apr 12

Walk Away from the Page.

Sometimes when Im writing, I fear walking away from the page. Ive gotten to a certain point, and now nothing good is coming out, and the blinking cursor is mocking me, heightening my anxiet...

18 apr 12

book·ish : My To-Read List

Do you remember my goal list for 2012? Reading more was one of my goals, and Ive stuck with it pretty well. I wanted to read an average of a book per month. I know other people who devour books ...

17 apr 12

Inspired By.

Meet Sue, the famous dino from the Field Museum! Isnt she gorgeous? Actually, as my brother and I walked past her on our visit last weekend, my first thought was that she bears a remarkable rese...

13 apr 12

Removing the Blog-Goggles.

Today Im struck by the value of time when it comes to good writing. My days have been a little out of sorts lately, in a good way. Last week my brother was in town over his spring break. We spent our...

12 apr 12

Poem : Life, Written.

I wish to write my life in essay form, answers to all your questions carefully crafted,for when I am asked off the cuff for favorite films, I fumble and stutter like Ive been caught, asked,...

10 apr 12

Inspired By.

“There’s something sacred about reading a blog post on someone else’s site. It’s like visiting a friend’s house for a quick meal ’round the breakfast table. It’s personal — you’re in their space, and...

06 apr 12

Moms Mug.

In a cupboard full of mugs, she always pulled out this one. Each early morning before work and school she would pour a steaming kettle of water into it with swiss miss mix, and a smell like hot choco...

04 apr 12 1 person likes this

Poem : In Perpetual Spring.

Stumbled across this on PoetryFoundation.org (such a good place to wander, no?) Her last line just gets me. In Perpetual SpringBY AMY GERSTLERGardens are also good placesto sulk. You pass b...

03 apr 12

Prodigal : "On Crying in Church Bathrooms."

Today on Prodigal Mag, I share about faith, grief, and whether or not going to church is worth it. Its the  first post in our two-week series, "Why Church?" This article was harder ...

02 apr 12

Inspired By.

I awoke this morning to rolls of thunder and rain whispering on pavement. In the dim morning light I lay quietly and listened, let my eyes droop closed a little longer and wrapped the duvet tighter a...

31 mar 12

Why Not Cheese?

I think so often about what life would be like if I had been something else. What if I hadnt dropped my art major in college to focus on English, and instead dropped English to focus on art? Sit...

27 mar 12

book·ish : The Great Minds behind Great American Novels

There are the books themselves, and then there are the minds behind them. Epic writers like John Steinbeck, Jack Kerouac, Henry Miller and Ernest Hemingway seem so much larger than life, this ordinar...

27 mar 12

Inspired By.

Everything has sprung anew. The magnolias and forsythias have bloomed, their branches reaching happily towards sunlight. My heart has warmed with their vibrance, too. I can hardly believe that we sle...

24 mar 12

Pedaling the Bicycle.

Sometimes I cry for the clumsiness of it, the awkwardness of not understanding how to move forward. Like everything in life, grief is learning to pedal a bicycle without training wheels. A precarious...

21 mar 12

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