Tag: Hawaii writer
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Hawaii Inspiring Writer & Family Man: Chad Pata
Tweet If you read Hawaii publications, you’ve probably read one of his stuff. If you’re like me, you’ve not only read his articles, you’ve been wowed by it. If you’re also a writer, you might even have got distracted a little and thought, “Man I wish I wrote like that!” I have. And then, I…
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Pineapple Cozy
Tweet While it’s too hot to think of hot drinks, I’ve been itching to replicate a felt cozy like I did for a friend’s gift last Christmas. The desire came from the pain of either burning my hand on a coffee cup or from using those cardboard ones for a second and then throwing it…
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The Call That Beckons You to Answer
Tweet The truth doesn’t show itself in niceties. It doesn’t come from pushing down, holding back, staying polite, but angry. Honesty doesn’t derive from hiding away, pretending everything is all right. It is a force that won’t be ignored that will rattle, ruin and rot your insides if not answered to be released. The call…
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How a Freelance Writer Created Her Own Successful Musical in Hawaii
Tweet I first learned about Marcia Zina Mager in the most unlikely of places. Craigslist. It was last year and I was trolling the site for writing jobs when I came across her writing coaching services ad and I was intrigued, so much so that I asked if she could contribute to my writing blog. The…
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Itching for Meaning
Tweet At one point in your existence, you’re going to want more. The life you’ve been living will feel uncomfortable like a scratchy sweater, like a cold tiled floor in the winter. It will make you toss and turn at night, make you wake in a cold sweat. It will turn you into the miserable…
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Release the Net
Tweet I have a net that seeks to capture every jumping fish in the ocean, every balloon in the sky of my mind. “Just in case,” it thinks. “I might need it for a rainy day.” The things I need to pack, the conversation I need to have, the idea for an article I need to…
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Wave Lessons: What Waves Teach Me About Life
Tweet It was an ominous day on the North Shore of Oahu. As I drove through traffic, the beaches were surprisingly sparse save for the rare tourists mesmerized by wicked winter waves. I watched as the gray crest rose up high and fell even harder. Eventually all would roll together in a big crash towards…
