by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 8, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
It’s amazing how the more we take a little dip in the creativity pool, the more inspiration pours in. And that inspiration can seep into many areas of life: parenting, career, relationships…I definitely see an increase in ideas when I take the time...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 25, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
June was a bullet train. It was a fun ride but I am looking forward to the slower-paced, long days of summer. I talked to the kids yesterday about ‘the plan’ that will allow me to work and give them some independent free play time, and they seemed excited...
by Taslim Jaffer | May 11, 2015 | Writing Tips and Tricks
feature image courtesy of stockimages from freedigitalphotos.net Those of you who have been around long enough may remember that I used to give you a ‘task’ every Tuesday to stimulate your creativity. Just a little something that could be done in a short...
by Taslim Jaffer | Oct 16, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
This is the age of people sharing stories. We have stepped into the place of appreciating the value of the ups and downs of our journey and know that their true blessing is released when the lessons make their way into the lives of others. When people ask me my...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 28, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
In my daughter’s Kindergarten class last year and her Grade One class this year, there is a fabulous program called Readers/Writers Workshop. Parent volunteers come into the classroom several times a week to listen to the students read individually and help...
by Taslim Jaffer | Sep 11, 2013 | Writing Tips and Tricks
How many times have you fallen asleep staring at a blank page or been hypnotized by a flashing cursor on an empty screen and thought, “I don’t know what to write about”? How often have you sat down at your desk, absolutely determined to write a...
