Need some positivity in your writer's life? Cynthia Ann Lublink shares one of her favorite things that helps her writing life - #writinggames

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Positivity Corner: Writing Games

How writing games can change your life.

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Author @cook1097 reflects on Asking Silly Questions - often called "stupid" because of the sexism and ableism of this world. But there's power in asking those questions - even when people condemn you.

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Positivity Corner: Asking Silly Questions

When I was young, I was always in trouble at school and home for asking silly questions. I never seemed to ask the right question to […]

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Asking questions can lead to all kinds of possibilities. This is true especially around the holiday season. Asking questions around Christmas may just create what seems like a little Christmas miracle. Please enjoy #AskingQuestionsChristmasEdition by #suecookauthor #mockingowlroost #PositivityCorner #Blog #writer

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Positivity Corner: Asking Questions Christmas Edition

Sometimes asking questions leads to a Christmas miracle.

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Decorating early for Christmas this year? Absolutely! Please enjoy this #PositivityCorner #DecoratingEarlyForChristmas by #RitaMockPikeAuthor #mockingowlroost #blog #nonfiction #writer #writerscommunity #christmasdecoratingideas #christmasdecorating

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Positivity Corner: Decorate Early for Christmas

Now, as an adult who happened to marry a man equally Christmas-crazy as myself, I decorate early for Christmas, not when it’s “normal.” I start putting up the decor in October.

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Positivity Corner: Paper Chain of Accomplishments

Each week, I make a to-do list full of things I need to accomplish on any given day. It could be fun things for the MockingOwl Roost, or maybe a tedious task for work. Whatever it is, it goes on the list. And the list is color-coordinated, with “categories” of life in different colors. For example, my grad school work is in green text, while work tasks are in red.

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It is always good to end the evening on a positive note. Please enjoy this #PositivityCorner #TheHorizonSignal #Stellaris by #JPDeneuiAuthor. #mockingowlroost #blog #writer #writerscommunity

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Positivity Corner: The Horizon Signal

I’d heard Stellaris had received a small update. Something about a Horizon Signal spawning rarely in black hole systems. I’d never triggered it in any game prior and had religiously avoided spoilers. And in a game where I couldn’t reload, one weaponless science ship had just popped the event chain.

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Editing can be a hard pill to swallow, however it is essential in making an good story a masterpiece. Enjoy #beingedited by #ritamockpike #mockingowlroost #blog #PositivityCorner #writer #editorinchief #writerscommunity

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Positivity Corner: Being Edited

But as I have developed my career as a writer and editor myself, I’ve learned to embrace and celebrate being edited. (And I do use this phrase intentionally; when our words are edited, it feels like we are being edited.)

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The Gods of humankind are found in the most unlikely of places. Enjoy #TheGodofMcDonalds by #suecook #mockingowlroost #PositivityCorner #blog #creativenonfiction

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The god of McDonald’s – Positivity Corner

The rest of the staff were laughing by the time we got to the windows, and I did have to repeat it several more times. Especially with the manager standing nearby.

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Open call for submissions for #mockingowlroost the Positivity Corner and My Favorite Things portion of our blog until August 31st. Be sure to read our guidelines before submitting. We look forward to your submissions. #mockingowlroost #positivitycorner #myfavoritethings #blog

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MockingOwl Roost Submission Guidelines

Interested in submitting to the MockingOwl Roost? Find guidelines & submission forms here. Currently open for 4th quarter 2021 submissions.

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Who loves Taco Tuesdays? If so, please enjoy #tacotuesdayanyday by #danareeves #mockingowlroost #PositivityCorner #blog #inspirational #writer #creativenonfiction #writerscommunity

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Positivity Corner: Taco Tuesday…. Any Day

It turned into more than diving into the delicious queso dip we had to order every time we sat down. It became a time when we could sit across the table from each other and leave the day behind.

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