Sable Lit Reviews

Often life is a series of happenings: what happens to us, what we make happen, what we prevent from happening and happenings over which we have no control. A combination of these events is what makes life an existence in motion as opposed to an abstract concept. In getting the most of out of your [...]

Earlier, I did a post about mistakes. The natural progression from that for me is the reflection on perfection. Perfection, even if you only expect it from yourself, is a tough act to follow. For writers especially, there’s this drive to catch every error. We must revise, revise and revise some more. Even if we [...]

I mentioned in a previous post how I met up with some friends for the first time since going freelance. I also mentioned in a previous post how it took a while before I felt comfortable telling people about my writing. It’s never easy for others to understand what we do or why we do it. [...]

I finally stole a night just for my entertainment. After the blog article was posted and the the temping was done, it was time to enjoy a Friday evening with some friends. I’ve been mostly hibernating for the last nine months only leaving my home most recently to look for temp work and run errands. [...]

Considering my interests and the angles I choose to explore on this blog, maybe I am a bit of a social rebel. With that in mind, I love Friday the 13th. We’re not talking the movie and its endless sequels (Although I love some of them too), I mean the actual Friday the 13th. Ever [...]

In general, I don’t think I am much for spontaneity except when it comes to writing. In general, I like to plan things out. In college, I would get hung up on how to begin. Once I get started, I can knock it out. To assist with this an English teacher recommended that I start [...]

Earlier I mentioned how there are some great perks to freelance writing that may not be obvious at first. In addition, I am starting to recognize instances where what I focus on is being drawn to me. Here’s an example that illustrates both points. I was using my favorite writer’s source site, HARO, to get [...]

Often we focus on permanent physical characteristics when writing about and describing characters in our stories. Sometimes a lot can be learned and conveyed in adding details regarding more temporary characteristics such as glasses.     Beyond a tool to correct faulty vision, glasses have become an accessory that says as much about the wearer’s [...]

We often don’t get the chance to revisit a period of our former life.  I’m temp-working for a previous employer while I freelance. I worked for this company more than eight years ago. Now that it’s so many years later, I wonder why I am back even if it is only on a temporary basis. [...]

No matter what your pursuits, societal convention sets the focus on success rather than failure.  We often attempt to avoid the negative aspect of everything, often to the point of admonishing the pessimists and naysayers. As with anything, in order to grasp the full concept, you must understand its opposing force. This substantiates the old [...]