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Hard labor sure is an effective motivator
Dixie Diva column
Yard work
A solid hour of toiling in the yard makes writing look like easy work. - photo by Stock image
It was an early summer morning, an enchanting time when flowers were blooming, blackberries were spurting to full growth and the birds were happy to have sunny warmth. I had taken myself out to the back porch, where I often settle down to write after I have finished a gentle run.All was perfect that morning except for one thing: The words wouldn’t come. It is a terrible thing to be a writer who is wordless at times.
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