Writers on Writing - Jamaica Kincaid

Those Words That Echo . . . Echo . . . Echo Through Life

How spirit-filled this article was for me - I thoroughly enjoyed reading, wrapping my mind and imagination around it.  It was like a clipping of this written was taken right from the fabric of soul. There were so many writers to choose from and when I have a vast of choices before me, choosing becomes an eternity.   I can't rightly say why I clicked on this writer/author when there were so many choices before me but after much pondering, I gravitated to Ms. Kincaid. I now I have my answer as to why; all gardening minds think alike. She is an avid gardener and so am I.

I discovered this little known fact after reading her Bio three to four days later and this is when it all came together. Actually, while reading her story, it touched home so deeply, it made me chuckle and feel like a human; "yes", all these emotions folded up together. Ms. Kincaid's (1999) writes,

How do I write? Why do I write? What do I write? This is what I am writing: I am writing "Mr. Potter." It begins in this way; this is its first sentence: "Mr. Potter was my father, my father's name was Mr. Potter." So much went into that one sentence; much happened before I settled on those 11 word. (http://www.nytimes.com/library/books/060799kincaid-writing.html)  

This paragraph alone could win an Award in terms of what goes through the minds of writers in training - like myself. Now, I can honestly coin the phrase "most writers think alike".  I would have never imagined seasoned writers as Ms. Kincaid having to fumble and jumble words around to come up with that semi-perfect opening but this wouldn't be the first time I've been wrong.  I will say this, I now have a pure sense of security knowing that I'm not alone when it comes to indecisiveness and trying to create an opening for any form of writing.

Social Media writing like any other writing (which I'm sure some will beg to differ) should take on the same rules and regulations  
that are spelled out in SPJ.  As with the Tracy Morgan story, where is the good taste in that clipping? After reading Ms. Kincaid's article, I can forge ahead with the wealth of knowledge I have gained thru this course with ease knowing pondering is okay, humility is even better because there are great writers out there who put on their skirts the same way I do.

Multimedia Tools

In my opinion, multimedia plays a huge role in my acceptance and operations of text messaging.  It provided messaging more of a kick outside of being just words and reading.  Now you can see and send photos opposed to trying to describe or sending your audience elsewhere to look for such items  or better yet to add them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_i0-PMuUGBg.  

Effectiveness, in terms of techniques, I feel is relative.  I speak from this platform because my life is limited as to what medias I use and it could be due to not having young adults/kids around.  For example,  I might feel creating a presentation using PowerPoint http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/faculty_sites/simonton/dksppts.html and/or Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GicdJg-6Kw is more of choice whereas another person may consider Word or another Microsoft product that could add more horns and whistles and probably faster.

  

Best Practices.....

As posted in a earlier blog on my personal page, I'm a traveling vendor mostly during the summer.  I invest in custom made clothing items for men and women; mostly women.  If there are times I'm in need of vintage items or ideas, my website of choice would be and is Etsy: https://blog.etsy.com/en/. 

It's like visiting or shopping boutiques, semi-department stores globally and internationally without leaving your home. They have unique buyers and sellers with superb customer service attitudes and skills. What's even more awesome about this site is every seller's and buyer's background be it pros or cons is displayed for viewers.  The reviews of the items is a plus and you can personally get insight from the seller themselves all the way down to the substance of the item.  It gives you all sorts of payment options and if there are any issues with payments, sellers or buyers, they had team of specialist who reaches out to whichever entity. 

This website and its owner are practicing good business on many levels. It gives its customers in my opinion, a purpose, a sense of security and value. When ordering from this company or better yet using their services, referring and recommending - these are pluses. I've been a customer over three years and I have ran into one issue and the outcome was label with a happy median quickly.  The lasting comfort in this answer  was knowing a tool was in place to assist with options for both sides.

Social Media of Choice.....

In having to choose which social media I'm most fond of would be listed in the following order:

• Video Sharing Sites
• Texting
• Blogging

These media were placed in this particular order based on how frequently I used them and how often I find them reliable. Due to my hobbies e.g. gardening, women apparel, using earthly oils, etc. odd and part-time jobs, there are many times I need answers or how-to-do quickly. 

Video Sharing Sites:

On several occasions,  it's very hard to understand written directions, so YouTube has always been my saving grace. I can always rely on  many examples; more actually than I bargain for.

Texting:

This particular media I never leave home without it.  I can agree it keeps your blood pressure down and saves water (from talking).  All so many times, I'm unable to access a computer to send pics or even find time to meet up or give pointers or pics.  Texting has helped me in those areas a many of times.

Blogging:

I'm a part-time, traveling vendor of women apparels and men sometimes.  Most of my products are custom made from other vendors that resides outside of the country.  In addition, there are a load of clothing website I visit on a daily or monthly bases.  So, the advice  I would give to others before purchasing, is to try reading the reviews/blogs that has help me and hinder me.  Hinder because I fail to read prior and If I had, it would have saved me a little heartache.  Below is two of my most frequent visited sites.

http://blog.anthropologie.com/

https://blog.etsy.com/en/

PRESS RELEASE:  The Death of Joe Paterno

     Coach Joe Paterno better known as "JoePa"  lost his long term battle with Lung Cancer at the age of 85.  Coach Paterno was notoriously known for having the toughest team in college football because their of winning streaks.  Unfortunately, on the other side of the corn, his name will forever tied or associated with the Assistant Coach, Jerry Sandusky, who was convicted  of 45 counts of Sexual Abuse. 

     Coach JoePa was highly famous and recognized and due to this, police were stationed at his house to maintain crowd control.  "He will go down as the greatest football coach in the history of the game," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said after his former team, the Florida Gators, beat Penn State 37-24 in the 2011 Outback Bowl. Joe Paterno leaves behind to cherish his memories his wife and five children.  

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Unrestricted Web Publishing

I choose the article below for two of many reason one being that I'm a huge fan of Stuart Weitzman's merchandise and  the other, I'm a Fashioner at best, by heart and nature.   There are loads of us out there who are huge fans of Staurt Weitzman's shoes but some can only drool at the mouth by the sight of them and some are just lucky to be able to run out and grab a pair -in a heartbeat! However, this style of shoe has be replicated all so many times by other designers .  Of course; but these other designers dare not attach the model's picture or names while profiling them. Huffington Post on the other hand, because of its and the author's, Julee Wilson, New York, New York - ‎Style & Beauty Editor at The Huffington Post reputation are known and trusted. 

Taylor Schilling, Solange Knowles And More Celebs Show Us How To Wear This Season's New 'It' Shoe 

The Huffington Post / by Julee Wilson

There are so many lust-worthy items popping up this spring -- wearable crop tops, Birkenstocks and blinged-out chokers, just to name a few. Now thanks to a slew of Hollywood starlets rocking Stuart Weitzman's "Nudist" sandal, we're definitely adding the new "It" shoe to our list of must-haves.

Solange Knowles, Jennifer Lawrence, Kourtney Kardashian and Garbrielle Union are just a few of the celebs we've spotted rocking the sexy and sleek sandals. And what's not to love? The 5-inch heel -- which comes in eight different colors -- is designed to evoke '90s minimalism, elongate the look of your legs and go with pretty much anything in your closet. The strappy sensations are just as easily paired with a red carpet gown as they are with more casual attire.

We're also going to assume they are comfy too, since Mr. Weiztman's shoes are Beyoncé's official performance footwear. "I have literally danced a thousand miles in his beautiful shoes,” Bey has gushed. Enough said.

Social Media and Truth.......

How do I know what I know? 

Well, this is a loaded question with many answers. I can honestly say I learned from the beginning by watching and listening to those who were most close to me and those were my parents.  True enough mostly everything they said was "golden".  Until I became a teenager and by that time - I knew it all.  After such I began to learn from my friends, teachers, books, experimenting and then researching.

One thing I learned today by using a social media: 

I was able to un- friend someone on Facebook ( a site that I'm not very fond of) if they delivered a message that was without substance. The good thing about this function, it provides a confirmation.

Is social media reliable?

When it comes to any shape or form of social media, I also apply the 360 degree rule. I will wait until the information circles back around and if the information holds to be true and unchanged - proven, then I'm sold!!!!!