We have previously talked about the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. Today, we’ll talk about the sixth sense. The sixth sense can be described as telepathy, intuition, perception, imagination. . . those traits that use the mind to create and understand. Some people believe the sixth sense is the ability to problem solve; using our minds to read and interpret signals, to pick up or sense energy. NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar started reading Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series during his 1969 rookie road trips. He was “fascinated by Holmes’ remarkable ability to see a world teeming with subtle but revealing clues where others saw only the mundane.” September 27, 2015 Parade Kareem realized that Holmes used his power of observation to pick up clues missed by others. Kareem did the same with basketball. He observed players’ moves and habits and used that information…
Month: October 2015
Wordrunner eChapbooks
Wordrunner eChapbooks has published 25 online chapbooks — 10 fiction, 5 memoir and 5 poetry collections, each featuring one author, and 5 themed anthologies by multiple authors. Wordrunner is pleased and proud to be showcasing these diverse and talented writers. Theme for next submission is “Devices” (technology’s impact on our lives and relationships): Fiction, memoir and poetry. There is no fee to submit and authors are paid. Submissions will open from November 15 through January 15, 2016. Guidelines will be posted after November 15, 2015. Note from Marlene: Start writing now, so you have time to revise, edit and submit. Jo-Anne Rosen is the publisher/editor of Wordrunner. Jo-Anne’s fiction has appeared in many publications. Two of her stories were performed at the New Short Fiction Series in Hollywood, California, on October 12, 2014. Jo-Anne is a book and web designer and a small press publisher. Jo-Anne established Wordrunner Publishing Services…
Prompts to spark your writing
Prompt: Use one or more of the quotes below as a spark to ignite your writing. Quotes from Woman’s World a novel, by Graham Rawle. I was as nervous as an eighteen-month-old baby meeting Marlon Brando for the first time. I realized what I’d done as soon as I stepped out on to the street and felt the cold air fingering my throat. His hairline is so crisp and even that one would be forgiven for thinking that a long-playing record had melted on his head. Her featherweight, special all-day dress in gossamer linen, all over embroidered and belted with a small, slit sleeve, hugged her figure like a long-lost cousin. The kiss was a poem, and the poem was bordered with dainty crayon flowers in pastel shades and headed by a blue angel, complete with hovering wings and bare celestial feet.