{"id":12711,"date":"2023-08-03T06:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=12711"},"modified":"2023-08-02T09:47:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T16:47:08","slug":"connections-elevate-our-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/connections-elevate-our-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Connections elevate our days . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Write-Spot.Connections.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8812\" width=\"156\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Write-Spot.Connections.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/The-Write-Spot.Connections-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause in a busy, noisy world, it is our connections with one another that truly elevate our days.\u201d Real Simple editor Leslie Yazel Sept. 2017<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love finding <a href=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/chatting-that-connected-feeling\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/chatting-that-connected-feeling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quotes<\/a> with the word, or the idea of, connections in them. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been fascinated with the idea of connections for a long time. And so it isn\u2019t a surprise that one of the books in The Write Spot series has the theme of connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Write-Spot-Jumpstart-Your-Writing\/dp\/1941066267\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3CSXN2SAW0ZJA&amp;keywords=the+write+spot+to+jumpstart&amp;qid=1690943673&amp;sprefix=the+write+spot+to+jumpstart%2Caps%2C408&amp;sr=8-2\" target=\"_blank\">The Write Spot to Jumpstart Your Writing: Connections<\/a> is currently on sale at Amazon. And available as a Kindle ereader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an excerpt of the updated <em>Connections <\/em>description:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to share your experiences but not sure how to start? Use this book of evocative essays and writing exercises to unlock your unique voice.<\/strong><br><br><em>Connections<\/em>\u00a0is a vastly diverse set of stories, vignettes, and poems. Choosing selections penned by interconnected individuals such as mothers and granddaughters, sisters, and best friends, Cullen deftly highlights emotions and feelings to help spark your own adventure in tale-spinning. And by joining these fascinating women on a journey through traditions and yearnings as old as time, you\u2019ll gain insight into the deep worth of sharing your own path through life.<br><br><em>The Write Spot to Jumpstart Your Writing: Connections<\/em>\u00a0is the poignant second book in The Write Spot series on how to be a successful wordsmith. If you like well-crafted thoughts, tender-hearted reflections, and journeys through history, then you\u2019ll love Marlene Cullen\u2019s inspirational collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cBecause in a busy, noisy world, it is our connections with one another that truly elevate our days.\u201d Real Simple editor Leslie Yazel Sept. 2017 I love finding quotes with the word, or the idea of, connections in them. \u00a0\u00a0 I have been fascinated with the idea of connections for a long time. 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