by A. T. Baron | Nov 30, 2019 | General, Writing
It’s official; I’m a NaNoWriMo 2019 winner! I was able to hit the 50,000-word mark on November 27 at noon. I still kept writing until the end, and my final word count as November 30 was 55,222 words. As a winner, I get a certificate, winner’s badge...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 29, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I watched an old movie the other day where a woman boarded a train for a long journey across the country, and all she carried was one small suitcase. Now, I didn’t watch too long—I was pulled away from the television by a boiling pot on the stove—but I couldn’t...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 22, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
When it comes to solving problems, all you need is a little imagination. The ability to form mental images of events or things and deal resourcefully with unusual problems is a handy knack to have. Many people have told me I have a very active imagination. I take it...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 15, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
When I first read this week’s fortune, I thought to myself, “But I’m not traveling anytime soon.” Such is my current state. Although life has a way of throwing issues at our feet, and I am now contemplating a certain airline’s...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 8, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I have a little challenge for you. Don’t worry; even a young child can do this one. Look at the picture below and tell me which direction the bus is traveling. Did you figure it out? If not, think of yourself as a little kid about to get on the school bus for the...
by A. T. Baron | Nov 1, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Hey, we made it through Halloween, that scary holiday of the year. Or is it? When I was a kid, I didn’t understand the tension that arose after we put our costumes away. Back then, Christmas music didn’t start playing on the radio until closer to Thanksgiving. Now, it...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 29, 2019 | General
November starts this Friday, and that means it’s time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). Participants attempt to write a 50,000-word manuscript between November 1 and November 30 during this annual, Internet-based creative writing project. In the past...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 25, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Halloween is around the corner. Little children (and some big ones) are preparing their costumes for trick-or-treating and parties. I still have to buy my supply of candy, but I am eager to see what will show up at my door. Will I have spooky ghosts, pretty...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 18, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
Today’s fortune is a quote by the poet Lord George Gordon Byron. Adversity is the universal human experience of facing obstacles. Let’s face it; we all deal with some form of setbacks in life no matter what path we take. After reading the fortune, I put it aside and...
by A. T. Baron | Oct 11, 2019 | Fortune Cookie Friday
I’ve written about smiles in the past. My posts cover everything from types of smiles to using the word in songs. I also touched on the science behind a smile, and I liked to readdress that today, especially since our fortune mentions just that. Smile History Even if...
