On Writing… Writing is my passion, my hobby and my therapy… so, when I experience the awfulness known as writer’s block, I have only a few words to describe my emotional state… anger, anxiety and frustration… … Leading to Depression… Needless to say, the past three days, I fell into a complete state of “internal depression syndrome.” 

Angry and frustrated, rather than write about my writers block, which would have been logical since it would have removed the wall I hit, I just sat… and sat… and sat… staring at a blank word document on my computer screen.  The document was white… with a flashing black cursor… Chinese torture.  I sat for hours.  To ease my pain, every few minutes, I wrote a sentence or two.  Moments later, I deleted the sentence… or two (the second sentence never seemed to reach the point of a period).

On Shopping… Shopping is a passion of mine while in a depressed state.  There was no better time to shop than at the very moment I realized that my sentences were going nowhere and the Chinese torture I was experiencing due to my blinking cursor needed to end.  Well, it was not difficult for me to write my favorite website URLs.  I started with a few children’s clothing stores… then off to look for new and notable books.  Reading has always been therapeutic for me.  Maybe I would find something I could download on my iPad for instant gratification (or as I like to call it, only child syndrome). 

Instead of a book to read at leisure, I found some which were even better… Books on writing.  Amazing books on writing!  Books to help me out of my slump, bring back my creativity, make me think and most of all… Books on proper Grammar!  A bit of everything all on one page and all for my viewing pleasure!  I was so excited about my finds that I decided to share them with my readers!

On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition: A Memoir of the Craft
The Writer’s Workout: 366 Tips, Tasks, & Techniques From Your Writing Career Coach
Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing (Quick & Dirty Tips)
The Writer’s Retreat Kit: A Guide for Creative Exploration and Personal ExpressionBird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Library)