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6 tricks for writing when you don't feel like it
Barbara O'Neal on Jul 29 2009 | Filed under: CRAFT
In a perfect world, all writers would always get exactly enough sleep. In the morning, we'd drift down to a nutritious, leisurely breakfast prepared by someone else, then amble into our beautiful study to write with joy and abandon on the current project(s).
In a perfect world, no writer would be awakened three times in the night by a child or a cat, never have an extra glass of wine or a fight with our mothers. We would not worry about getting money into the right account for bills or fuss about a furnace that needs replacing. Our children and spouses and relatives would all respect our work time as Utterly Sacred and—if this was a really perfect world—we'd never do any dishes, publishers would always pay on time, and —
Yeah, my world isn't perfect either. I love my job, but right this moment, I'd rather not be writing. I slept funny and there's a catch in the middle of my back that's bugging me. I've been working hard for a fairly long stretch, and there are naps and hikes with my name on them that I probably won't get to take. I have a small headache. The weather has been eternally rainy. In a word, I'm grumpy. I'd like to crawl into my cave and watch movies for about six weeks.
But I'm a commercial fiction writer, and work is always better than no work. Always. Even if I didn't do the blog that I am slated to do, there are other projects that need addressing, and if I ever want to take a month off again to travel, I've got to work.
So how to get it done? How do you work when you really don't feel like it, when you are tired or grumpy or slightly under the weather? It's easy to say, "Sit down and write," but it's not psychologically satisfying. There's no map to it, no plan.
This is my toolbox for days I'd rather get a root canal than do my work.
#1 Show up.
#2 Reward yourself and keep the rewards coming.
One thing I've learned writing columns over the years, is that a writer can usually come up with 500-1000 words on just about anything. Settling on a subject is the hard part. So, I was relieved to have a suggestion that worked. I stuck it in the back of my mind to brew and then:
#3 Pretend it's a day job and other people will see you. Shower, shave or do your hair, put on presentable clothes.
One thing influencing my grouchy mood was the state of my crazy hair this morning. Does that sound shallow? Maybe it is, but I have a lot of hair it and it was kinky and kooky and irritating. I took a shower and washed my hair and blew it dry and put on make-up and presentable clothes. If I'm working well, I often leave my yoga pants on all day and only remember to brush my hair when I hear the garage door opening in the evening. If I'm having trouble getting myself on task, making myself presentable, looking like a person who has important things to do, can help get me into a disciplined state of mind.
#4 Change your scene
A change of location can be enormously helpful. It feels different to work somewhere besides my office; I feel less alone, less pathetic and idea-less when I'm in public. I can use a laptop or a notebook—often if I'm very, very pathetic, a notebook is a good trick to get myself moving.
Be careful, however. If the Internet is tempting and you must work on a laptop, go somewhere that it will be stupidly expensive, or there is no connection at all. I was planning to go to the coffeeshop, but it was too busy and I was hungry anyway, so I chose to come to Panera bread for the free wireless (you see I was still procrastinating in this little rebellion). Since I'm still dieting off the RWA conference, I was only allowed to have a salad, and Panera has very nice ones, along with good coffee. It's lunchtime, so the place is packed, but I also know that there is only 30 minutes of wifi available, so I can't screw up too much.
(You see how the rewards keep coming? A new location. A nice salad for lunch. Another little stretch of play on the Internet. Oh, and the little netbook itself, which was a previous reward for finishing my last book and the revisions on time. )
#5 Set a timer and start writing.
A good period of timed writing is about 20 minutes. I learned this trick from the Natalie Goldberg school of free writing, and it works very well for me, and it tends to work for anyone who might be stuck for any number of judgmental reasons. You're judging your work too hard. Someone else has judged you and wounded your spirit. You've been badly rejected. Whatever. Judgment interferes with the free flow of words, so to get by it, you have to go back to mad writing.
20 minutes of fast writing with no judgment from you, just words piling up. It doesn't have to be good writing. It just has to be on topic. If I'm going to write about how to write when you don't feel like it, I start there. If I'm stuck in a novel, I will choose the scene that is causing me trouble, shift viewpoint or setting and spend 20 minutes on that. I might write 20 minutes of autobiography or skip ahead to a scene I know about later in a book.
Whatever. You have to start writing somewhere. It doesn't have to be the best spot, just any spot. See if it works. You can always throw it out.
Reward yourself again. (I used to smoke, and smoking is great for this reward period. Unfortunately, it stinks and will eventually kill you, so I switched to other things. A little walk upstairs, or outside to look at the flowers. Take a picture. Pour a fresh coffee)
#6 Evaluate. Repeat. Reward.
If it isn't working, start fresh with something else and try again. Remember not to freak out, just write. One sentence and then another. Don't judge. Keep rewarding yourself.
What are your tricks? What are some good rewards you can think of?
(And now I'm finished and will go have a nap then play with itineraries. Cheers!)
About Barbara O'Neal
Barbara O'Neal has written a number of highly acclaimed novels, including 2012 RITA winner, How To Bake A Perfect Life, which landed her in the Hall of Fame. Her latest novel, The All You Can Dream Buffet has just been released by Bantam Books in March. A complete backlist is available here.
31 Responses to "6 tricks for writing when you don't feel like it"
Barbara, I have no special tricks, but you can be sure I'm going to make more frequent use of the ones you've listed. Thanks for the reminder. Now it's time to get off the Internet and start writing!
Thank you for this, now I know I have to do it even if I not feeling the magic of the muse.
#3 and #4 usually help me too! And the 20 min thing. Because once you push through to 20 min, the next 40 just come naturally. ;)
While I procrastinate reading your blog, it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling knowing that most writers struggle with motivation. Sometimes it gets lonely in the shed.
I have a little shed in the backyard with electricity, a little AC unit and a desk. It helps me to have a dedicated space - it feels official. If I'm there, I know I am there to write.
Facing the inner critic is a little tougher, but I usually resort to telling myself that what I'm currently working on is just a first draft so it's most important to get the ideas down and let the revision process smooth out the bumps and fill in the gaps.
Thanks for the post!
Thanks for this. I have been having a hard time of late and these are good reminders/tips.
Awesome post! I've been having a lot of trouble getting myself motivated lately. Usually when I don't have any motivation I simply don't write.
I even tried rewarding myself by watching an episode of my favorite TV show for each page that I wrote, but that backfired when I stopped writing altogether and just went to watching TV.
It sounds like a lot of us are languishing. It's summer and the kids are around and it would be nice to be on holiday or we've just returned. Maybe?
Jonathan, the shed sounds like a great answer.
Rachael: laughing. That's what happens to me with certain rewards,too, which is why I gave up candy altogether.
What works for me...
Change of scenery.
Timed writing sprints with online friends.
Your other suggestions were great! right now, dying to avoid writing by taking a nap!
I look at a chore or a task that I hate doing (washing windows/scrubbing bathtub/etc) and voila, suddenly I'm in a much better mood to write. Anything is better than washing windows and writing becomes my procrastination.
An excellent list, if I get stuck again, I'll be sure to come back and try out some of the ones I don't usually do. A change of scenery and rewards are really good for me, even if it's just moving around the house. If I get stuck, I figure that spot has gone 'stale' so I go elsewhere until it recharges.... it's like crop rotation, I just realized!
My other help is mixing up how I write. Sometimes I get locked into editing and being over critical because I can change anything on a word processor, so I'll switch to pen and paper where I'm only thinking about the word I just wrote and the word coming next. Other times I feel like everything has to be perfect before it goes on that pristine white paper, so I'll go back to the laptop, gaze off at anything but the screen, and just hammer out words until the rhythm kicks in. Thank god I have accurate typing, or I'd never know what I wrote!
Hi, Barbara, interesting topic and timely post for me. When I have problems with a scene I try switching the POV; if that doesn't work I try throwing out words. Five words that have nothing to do with each other, and I try to create a world around these random five words. This is a fun exercise because as someone who creates, I usually come up with an unusual story, one I can build upon. It reaffirms that the muse isn't dead, just stagnant, and it's up to me to keep going. Thanks for the reminder! There's not very many perfect worlds out there; we have to create them.
These are great suggestions, thank you!
I recently blogged about motivation. I feel like I've been in edit mode forever, so I broke down my rewards: edit one chapter and I can check email, edit three and I can play my turn in online Scrabble or read a gossip blog. I've learned which games to avoid until I'm actually done, though, or I'll never go back to my wip.
Great Post! Tip #2 is especially helpful. I try picking up a book, either fresh or well read over, and read a small section or a chapter. Just make sure you're still sitting at your desk and not in bed!
Interesting that I found this post as I was procrastinating by surfing through my RSS feeds!
I heard one time that imagination is stronger than willpower. I took that idea to my writing and it usually helps to keep me motivated. The basic idea is that it's much more powerful to imagine the desired outcome of writing than to barrel through bull-headed.
Are you writing to eventually quit your day job? To see your name on the cover? To hold that first ARC in your hands? Imagine your personal end-goal, and that should help remind you of what you have to do and why you do it.
What a great post, Barbara! With a toddler in the house, I'm often not terribly in control of just when I get writing time and just kind of have to roll with unpredictable interruptions. Getting my concentration and focus back can definitely be hard, so my own trick for writing when I'd rather do anything else and the internet is singing it's siren song is to have a very strict daily word count goal. Until I reach that goal of words written for the day, every free moment I have goes to writing. Period. Then once I reach the goal, my reward is that I get to use my (brief periods) of free time for something relaxing/fun.
Anna, when I had toddlers, I found that having "sound track" for the book was a big help. Any mother who gets work done deserves a round of applause.
Good insight, Nathanael! Imagination is the most powerful tool we have.
Melanie--I am not allowed to play FreeCell. It just knocks me off track. Really is important to know what's an okay reward and what is going to derail you.
Oh, and this: I think I can fly to India for about 3-1/2 weeks, including Ganges, Dehli, camel rides in the desert, a village or two, tigers, and a train ride (required, i think) for less than $4000. Definitely doable. Definitely a great reward.
Just saying. Rewards are fun. One of the things we give ourselves as writers is a life that might be a bit different, right?
I agree with Barbara, if I have music going on in the background it helps. I get too distracted by cars going by or the people upstairs if it's too quiet when I'm trying to write. I also find that going for a walk, cleaning something I don't want to clean, or sitting and doing nothing for 20 minutes will help motivate me to write when I'm feeling unmotivated. Finally telling someone what I'm going to do (either through Twitter or Facebook) helps, because then I feel accountable for my work.
What a great and timely blog. Thanks, Barbara. I've been procrastinating a lot lately. I blame the dreaded day job, household necessities, and interruptions, but the problem is ME. I have used the change of scene a lot. I enjoy taking my laptop to the back deck to write. I don't have wireless, so I am not tempted to surf or check emails. I like the 20 minute followed by reward. Think I'll give it a whirl.
Great post - my first time here. I wrote full time for several years (I have published four novels in the UK and my fifth is about to be submitted) having written my first two and half novels while working full-time as an attorney. I found the best way of maximizing efficiency was to mirror my old work habits. I treated it just like any other job. I had a studio a short walk away from the house (this was in London - I live in Missouri now) and would leave at the same time each day, etc. We had a new baby at the time and the old cliche about the baby carriage in the hallway is true!
Now I am working again as a lawyer, and I completed my new book by getting up at 5 a.m. every morning to write for two hours before the children wake up. (This is the only time I know I will have to myself on a regular basis, and I need routine more than anything.) Sometimes I just sit staring dully at the screen; sometimes I type like a madman. But there's no question that rule #1 is the most important - if you don't show up, nothing's going to get written.
I may be wrong about this, but I think it was G. K. Chesterton who, when asked when inspiration strikes, replied, "At 9.30 every morning."
Wonderful blog since this is something I struggle with. The closer to deadline I get the more I find myself occupied with everything else but the writing. I have found setting the timer very helpful during these periods of procrastination and utter terror that I will not make my deadline. It's like I'm giving myself permission to get up after a certain time has passed without guilt. This has eased the pressure on me and I find I am more productive because I see an end to staring at the computer screen in frustration if something is not flowing. It's strange how the mind unlocks itself if you can just give the fear release.
I love the timed writing suggestion, this technique would nip procrastination in the bud!
Such a great post and YES on the change of scenery. Works (almost) every time. :)
I tell myself I have to write 100 words, that's it. It's a single, double-spaced page of 8-1/2 x 11 paper, that's all. Nothing major. Once I'm done I'm done.
Good one, Katy! The 100 words helps a LOT of people. Thanks for the reminder.
Love the suggestions. A few other things that have helped me:
1. Set a word count deadline and promise my kids a monetary reward if I don't produce.
2. Blog. Surprisingly this has reinvigorated my muse. It's my place to play with words again - and to get feedback on them. Since the time between beginning a novel and perhaps getting it published can be years, the shots in the arm can be enormously helpful.
Great advise, especially to confused newbies like me.
Wish you all success in your writing career.
Jose Varkey
Absolute value in this advice - thanks!
I'm working on a historical novel and doing some struggling rightnow, which makes it so easy to find distraction. Sometimes its fun, sometimes its such hard work!
One thing that really works for me is to make notes on my next scenes, including characters, setting of the scene, dialogue notes and how this scene is moving things forward - right before I go to bed.
It helps because when I wake up my plan for writing is done and it I'm set to go. More help, I think, is that by going to sleep right after with all of that freshly in my mind, I wake up often with insights, dialogue, actions that hadn't occured to me in waking hours!


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I've had a few very good friends in my life, but in retrospect I've only ever and will have 1 best friend, and he's not even human. As the saying goes I consider my dog to be my best friend, I've shared moments with this fascinating kanine that I could never with another person. I don't even bother to have any other friends because, sad to say, I don't think I could achieve such an intimate, theraputic and peaceful relationship as I have with Onyx. When it comes to dogs as friends, people are so obsolete.
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ok and my last and current third best friend is Rachel. lol in my sophmore yr in highschool we both took spanish 1 together and we were always sat across the room until one day the teacher put us together and we've been laughing and talking ever since. she's like the hyper side of me we always have a good time together ^^
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Of Course I have a best friend. I think everyone does whether they consider them their best friend or not. My best friend would have to be Tyler, he is always there for me as I try to be there for him and we can talk for hours on end. He brightens my day as I do for him and I don't know what i'd do if i didn't have him. He was there through my worst times and I know he'll continue to be there. We don't live by eachother so we mainly talk on the computer which is alright for now but it bothers me when he doesn't email me back. lol I worry a lot. ^^x...
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Wealth and arrogance are the key ingredients in Plaxico Burress' sad tale. Here's something more troubling: There probably are more career wipeouts ahead, Jeffri Chadiha writes.
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards hit the lights and let the film roll last Monday afternoon. He wanted his players to see the embarrassment.He wanted to sear the image of New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress turning himself into New York City police into the memories of all the people in that meeting room. And once the video had ended, Edwards posed one simple question to his team: "Can anybody explain this to me?"
The truth is that nobody can make sense of what Burress did when he allegedly took an unregistered gun into a Manhattan nightclub and wound up facing charges that could result in his serving 3½ years in prison. What we can do, however, is realize that he won't be the last NFL player to jeopardize his career over sheer stupidity. All you have to do is look at the money Burress was making -- he had signed a five-year, $35 million extension a few months back -- and the fact that the Giants had to suspend him earlier this season for repeatedly breaking team rules. It's that combination of wealth and arrogance that is playing a bigger role in some of the sad stories we're seeing in the league.
This isn't to say money is the only factor in Burress' plight. It's simply a reality that NFL players are making more cash than ever before, and some just can't handle that privilege. Last year Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was convicted of federal dog-fighting charges just three years after he received $37 million in bonuses with his $120 million extension. This year the Chiefs benched Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson for three games when he repeatedly showed up late to meetings and two team flights -- and this was after he received $19 million in guaranteed money with his five-year extension in August 2007 (the league also suspended Johnson for a game after he was twice charged with simple assault).Now we have Burress, who reportedly has been fined at least 40 times by his team.
So while there's been plenty of lengthy discourse about athletes and guns over the last week, it's time to talk about another disturbing matter: the blatant sense of entitlement that is a common thread in these stories. The issues of these three players essentially can be connected to the fact that they've played in a league in which teams have had more money to spend (the salary cap this year was $116 million per team as compared to $58.4 million in 1999) and more opportunities to guarantee the cash in contracts that aren't fully guaranteed."I think things have changed," Edwards said. "And it changed when the money got bigger and athletes started to get more attention."
To be fair, there are plenty of players in the NFL who don't do anything wrong. A player like Tampa Bay outside linebacker Derrick Brooks looks at a case like Burress' and sums it up in one sentence: "It's an individual player making an individual decision that leads to individual consequences."But we all know that the majority of solid citizens in the league aren't going to get credit for carrying themselves like actual professionals. That's because nobody gets recognized for doing what he should be doing in the first place.
Players like Vick, Burress and Johnson bother us because they seemingly have everything they could want and they still operate as if the world owes them more. They just don't get it, and that's because there's a greater sense of security in their bank accounts."There are some guys in this league who can get an $80 million contract and they'll think they can just go out and blow $5 million," said Chiefs guard Brian Waters. "It doesn't even matter if that contract is only worth $30 million. They get caught up in those numbers." "I've talked to some people around the league and there is a sense that this kind of behavior is only going to get worse," said one AFC personnel director. "Some of these guys have been coddled for so long that once they get to a higher level, they know they're going to have a chance to play no matter what they do. You see how some guys get treated in high school now -- with the media attention and the games on television -- and then they get spoiled in college. And when you compound that with the money they're now making in the league, you're going to get some guys who think they're untouchable."
Instead of the negotiations being about numbers or what he's meant to the team, it will be about whether he's a good investment.
-- Kansas City Chiefs OL Brian Waters, on the ripple effect of some players' conduct issues adversely affecting all contract negotiations
The reason other players should be concerned about this type of thinking is that it eventually might influence their own livelihoods. If there are more stories like those of Burress permeating the league, there are likely to be more teams wary of paying fat extensions."I do think you'll find more teams who will have a harder time giving a guy that big payday when it comes time to re-sign," Waters said. "They're going to be wondering more about what that guy will do when he gets paid. Instead of the negotiations being about numbers or what he's meant to the team, it will be about whether he's a good investment." The reality is the NFL is entering a new era when "screw-you money" is more available to players. When the league and the NFL Players Association negotiated their last collective bargaining agreement in 2006, it allowed for far more money to be designated for players' contracts than ever before. That meant more guaranteed cash in deals that would be negotiated. And it also meant less leverage for owners who had been accustomed to keeping players on edge with non-guaranteed deals.
While athletes in other pro sports leagues had the comfort of guaranteed cash, pro football players always had to be mindful of doing anything possible to cement that next big contract. The teams loved that business model because it kept the employees on edge. It made the players understand that they could get away with only so much before their careers were in jeopardy.
Now, this isn't to say the league has had any more scandalous behavior lately than it has in the past. It simply feels like we're hearing about more silliness than ever before, the kind of immaturity that comes from a dangerous combination of wealth and arrogance. And while NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has tried to combat those issues with his personal conduct policy, we should still be bracing for something much sadder than Burress' story: The likelihood that this won't be the last time we hear about a highly paid NFL star falling into senseless trouble.
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• Stephen A.: Another sad statistic
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• Justin Tuck: Team can win without Burress
• Smith: Blame lies on Burress' shoulders
• Mike and Mike: Burress' legal woes
• Ditka: Playing in NFL a privilege
• Carter: Burress in for rude awakening
Past news• Plax in court over leased car damage
• Burress' May car accident came while uninsured
• Burress attends New York charity event
• Giants' Pierce unsure of further police contact
• Giants refuse to pay portion of bonus
• Dolphins' Porter defends Plax, need for firearms
• Union appeals suspension, fine of Burress
• Sources: Pierce likely active rest of '08
• Pierce speaks with investigators about Burress
• Pierce scheduled to meet with authorities Friday
• Pierce likely to play Sunday as probe continues
• Burress arrested on weapons charges
• Giants receiver Smith robbed at gunpoint
• Burress charged on 2 felony weapon counts
• Burress hires attorney after shooting
• Burress shot self by accident
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Nah, I'm sure you've cooked goofier stuff. I once fried & ate an earthworm to win a $10 bet. I didn't go for the $20 earthworm sushi option.nolaegghead said:
Well, I prepped my submission. It needs to sit for at least 6 hours in the refrigerator, but I'll let it go over night before I sear on the egg. This is hands down the craziest hair-brained thang I've ever cooked.
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Raphael Sbarge Teases "Big Battle" to Come on Once Upon a Timeby Christine Orlando at . Comments
When we left the magic world of last month Once Upon a Time, Sheriff Graham had his heart crushed. Literally.
What will be the ramifications of this tragedy? We checked in with Raphael Sbarge - who plays both town therapist Archie Hopper and the fairy tale world's Jiminy Cricket - to find out how the residents of Storybrooke are handling Graham's untimely demise.
"Killing off the sheriff... a lot of people were shocked and even heartbroken about it," Sbarge told me over the phone." I think that keeps the pressure and sense of danger up."
But do any of the characters suspect that Regina had anything to do with Graham dying?
"I'm not allowed to speak into the future but I doubt it," the actor said, allowing for this little tease: "There's an episode coming up with Rumplestiltskin where you will find out a lot more about him."
Once Upon a Time returns with a new installment on Sunday and Sbarge said the season will culminate with a major event.
"I think we're laying the track for what will be this big battle, Operation Cobra. We are sort of framing the story from multiple angles."
And those angles are both familiar and fresh simultaneously, a difficult combination to pull of.
"They are essentially being so smart about the story telling," he said of the show's writers. "They've reinvented [fairy tales] and given them a whole new spin. It has edge. It's a little dangerous and the stories are limitless."
They are also entertaining and safe for all ages.
"The thing that I keep hearing from people is that it's the first time in years that they feel their whole family can watch a show together... every Sunday night, I sit and watch with my own kids."
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Vice-President Joe Biden recently appeared on the long-running political program, "Meet The Press" to discuss President Obama's re-election campaign. One of the main topics of discussion of course was gay marriage – a topic that has seemed to consume a lot of this year's political race. We've known for a while that the Obama administration has struggled with this issue but we've also watched them take huge steps to overcome the stigma such as the abolishment of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. But where does Vice-President Joe Biden stand on the issue? He states in his interview:
I am absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women, and heterosexual men and women marrying another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties. And quite frankly, I don't see much of a distinction beyond that.
But when it comes to Obama himself and the issue at hand, mom's the word. Biden doesn't seem to open up to much about where the President currently stands on the issue. He states that the President sets the policy and that's the fact. When it comes to the question of whether or not the Obama administration will stand behind the right of equal marriage, Joe says he doesn't know the answer. Check out Joe Biden's interview with "Meet The Press" below. Do you think Obama will stand behind gay marriage if re-elected into a second term at the White House?
Watch Joe Biden's interview on "Meet The Press" after the jump.
As you know, marriage discrimination against gays is unfortunately still an issue in more places than I'd care to list. The United Kingdom is one of these places where they are in the midst of trying to make marriage legal. Moments ago I just watched this amazing commercial titled "Homecoming" that shows that love is love no matter what. The advert is to encourage people to support the introduction of same-sex marriage in the UK.
As soldiers arrive home to the warm embrace of their loved ones, it's set up to look as though it's all women that are waiting for their man. As all the women run into the arms of their lovers, one man looks around for his. He then catches his eyes and you can almost feel the love coming from the men as their eyes connect. The handsome couple embrace and hold each other tight. I don't want to tell you what happens next because I want you to experience it for yourself.
The video was made by the Coalition for Equal Marriage who strongly believe that "Equal But Separate Is Not Equal". Absolutely true. Watch the commercial below.
A year ago, a new Jersey woman named Alix Genter was turned away from a bridal salon after the owners found out that she was marrying a woman and not a man. Outrageous!
In the most recent episode of 'What Would You Do?' that aired on Friday, ABC News wanted to see what other people at a bridal salon would do if they witnessed the same scenario happening right in front of them – someone being refused service because of their sexual orientation.
This scenario took place at a bridal shop in New Jersey, where a lesbian customer is being turned away. They were of course actors, but the other customers in the shop were unaware. Watch the segment below (hosted by the John Quiñones) to see what happened.
Recently, Donovan told you about the fact that Jason Mraz would be the first straight man to cover Instinct Magazine in its 15 year existence. The magazine felt that all the work he has done and continues to do for the gay community had earned him the honor. This new HRC video he has done is completely in line with that.
It seems as though his upcoming album, "Love Is A Four Letter Word," is merely to support and backup his greater purposes which is to fight for marriage equality. His latest single, "I Won't Give Up" can literally bring me to tears. That song is playing in the background of this video where he explains that he is an American for marriage equality. I loved the song before, but now the lyrics have even more meaning as they are combined with Mraz's message on marriage equality.
For someone that writes and sings about love and in turn has touched so many lives and relationships, it's great to have him speaking out on our behalf. I heart Jason Mraz. Watch the video below.
In the magazine's fifteen year existence, Instinct has never placed a straight man on its cover until now. They felt it was time to honor one of our unsung straight allies. Jason Mraz has been quietly supporting numerous LGBTQ organizations and charities for some time now. His support for marriage equality even led to the dissolution of his engagement. I'll discuss this further in this post.
It's only fitting that Mraz choose the gay publication as one of the few outlets to promote his upcoming album "Love Is A Four Letter Word" hitting stores on April 17. The "I'm Yours" singer shares a childhood experience regarding one of his best friends.
"One of my best friends in high school came out when I was a senior, and I thought that was one of the bravest things in the world," said Mraz "Where we came from, it just wasn't the popular thing to do or be. It made me more of a risk taker in my own life because I saw the example of the way he was living in just being himself."
Along with this admiration for a former classmate, Mraz took a strong stance for the support of marriage equality. He, along with his then fiancee, singer Tristan Prettyman, said they wouldn't tie the knot until gay marriage was legal. This decision put a strain on his relationship because Prettyman eventually wanted to get marry and have babies. Even though he contributes his stance to the breakup, he has no regrets saying, "It's still absolutely something I stand behind and feel today." Check out his Instinct cover below. The issue will be available next week.
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ice cream gay marriage! Ice Cream brand, Ben & Jerry's have just revealed a new flavor called "Apple-y Ever After," in support of gay marriage. The packaging is gay marriage-themed, with two men celebrating their wedding right on the carton!
This March, as the UK government debates whether to legalize same sex marriage, Ben & Jerry's have partnered with the gay rights organisation, Stonewall, to raise awareness about the importance of marriage equality by renaming their Apple Pie flavour, 'Apple-y Ever After'!"
Ben & Jerry's explains, "Social justice is at the core of our values and this is why we're taking a stand to campaign for marriage equality in the UK. Show your support and help convince members of parliament that it's time to say 'I do'!" When gay marriage was legalized in their home state of Vermont in the U.S. in 2009, they renamed their legendary flavor, Chubby Hubby to 'Hubby Hubby'. Get your first look at the "Apple-y Ever After" packaging below.
A movie trailer for the film 'I Do' has been released, showing the emotional and heartbreaking reality of a gay couple that faces being torn apart because of inequality in America. As the description reads, "This new feature length narrative indie film takes a look at the human cost of DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act), the law that bars same sex couples full federal level rights in America."
A British gay man living in New York finds himself fighting for love, family and a green card. Because he cannot legally marry his partner and have it be nationally recognized, he faces deportation. Even though gay marriage is legal in a few States in the U.S, married same-sex couples unfortunately have no Federal level rights. That's over 1300 rights, many of them dealing with heartbreaking, life changing issues like immigration, hospital visitation, social security benefits, pensions and taxes.
The film stars Jamie Lynn Sigler, Alicia Witt, Maurice Compte, and David W. Ross. Check out the emotional trailer below.
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SO! One Million Moms is on another hate mongering campaign and this time they're not even going after real gay people. For anyone who missed the Ellen debacle , pretty much in a nutshell, a nutcase group of women tried to petition against our power lesbian and all around good person Ellen Degeneres as a JC Penney spokesman. And they lost. Which ruled.
Well now, following suit with Kirk Cameron, Anne Coulter, Westboro Baptist Church, and every other homophobic douche canoe that can't keep their outdated redneck pieholes shut, O.M.M. is on yet another rant but this time trying to put Toys 'R' Us in the hot and hateful seat.


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In an earlier post on language forgetting, I mentioned a little American boy, Stephen, who had acquired Garo in India during his first years of life but who had forgotten it when his parents returned to the United States (see here). I ended the post by stating that those who have a childhood language deep inside their minds probably have a hidden wish that one day they will be able to reactivate it and use it in their everyday life.
Researchers have studied this very question, but have mainly concentrated on whether there are remnants of a first language that are left after it has been replaced at a very early age by a second language (this would have been English for Stephen, not Garo). In a study that is often cited, a group of Paris-based researchers, headed by Christophe Pallier, tested adults (mean age of 26.8) who had been born in Korea and who had been adopted by French families in their early childhood. All claimed that they had completely forgotten their native language, Korean, and all spoke French fluently with no perceptible foreign accent.


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North and South are seeking control over the unresolved, oil-filled border region of Abyei
Tensions are rising in Sudan, only two months after approving a split that was hoped to improve chances to peace, due to a military build-up in the disputed and resource-rich region of Abyei. In January, South Sudan, in an historic referendum that split Africa's largest country, voted overwhelmingly and peacefully to secede from the North. Political disparity between Sudan's black, Christian and animist South and its Arab, Muslim North, has been a root cause of decades of civil war and of the conflict and genocide in Darfur. From July, a new government shall be established for South Sudan in the capital, Juba, while North Sudan shall remain governed by Khartoum and Omar al-Bashir.
Crucially, one area of Sudan was not included in the referendum. Abyei is a fertile and oil-rich state that straddles the North-South divide, and is desired by both. Sudan's 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) designated Abyei a Protocol Area of "special administrative status" with its oil revenue split several ways. Under the CPA, Abyei was due to hold its own referendum at the same time as the national referendum to determine whether it would join a potentially independent South Sudan. However in autumn 2010, despite warnings from analysts at the Rift Valley Institute, Khartoum announced that the local Abyei referendum would be postponed.
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So how to resolve the disputed region? Even if the Abyei referendum were to be held now, it is unlikely to be successful. There is still no agreement over who can be considered a legitimate voting resident of Abyei. During the 2003 genocide and after the signing of the CPA, Abyei became an overcrowded hub of refugees and other non-permanent residents. The majority of permanent residents are the Dinka Ngok people of the South. However Abyei is pasture-rich land and so is a seasonal home to the nomadic Misseriya, who originate from the North, and who typically travel armed. Their chief, Mukhtar Babo Nimir, has demanded that the Misseriya have perennial grazing rights, migration rights, and voting rights in Abyei. Meanwhile, Abyei's most senior administrator and South Sudan's vice-president have both accused the Misseriya of being agents of al-Bashir, intent on disenfranchising and destabilizing the Dinka Ngok, and backed up by the SAF. In these complex circumstances, it is hard to imagine a definition of "legitimate, voting resident of Abyei" that could be the basis of an uncontested local referendum.
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Focus Features will release Matt Damon and John Krasinski's anti-fracking movie "Promised Land," which the pair co-wrote and star in together, in NY and LA theaters December 28 for an Oscar-qualifying run, followed by a January 2013 expansion.Read More »
Just as night follows day, so trailers generally follow posters, and hot on the heels of our exclusive premiere of the one-sheet for Ry Russo-Young's acclaimed Sundance hit "Nobody Walks" yesterday, Apple have premiered the first trailer for the film. And it looks pretty good, all in all. Co-written...Read More »
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|Lexham English Bible (LEB)
|New International Version (NIV)
|2 And Sarah died in Kiriath Arba; that [is] Hebron, in the land of Canaan.
|2 She died at Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her.
|Scripture quotations marked (LEB) are from the Lexham English Bible. Copyright 2012 Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software. (Lexham English Bible)
|Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online)