Ho hey, it's MAY! My favorite season of summer is upon us, and I can't wait to swim in the sunshine and absorb vitamin D.
Just yesterday, Dancing Lemur Press released the latest IWSG anthology, Masquerade: Oddly Suited. I'm delighted to join nine authors penning short stories. Check out all of the blogs to read blurbs and learn more about these diverse, engaging characters!
L.G. Keltner https://lgkeltner.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Lane http://jenniferlanebooks.blogspot.com
Deborah Solice https://thefabulistdotblog.wordpress.com/
CD Gallant-King http://www.cdgallantking.ca/
Elizabeth Mueller https://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/
Chelsea Marie Ballard https://www.facebook.com/masqueradeoddlysuited
Carrie-Anne Brownian http://carrieannebrownian.wordpress.com
Myles Christensen www.myleschristensen.com
Anstice Brown https://dustingthesoul.com
Angela Brown http://publishness.blogspot.com/
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What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?
Wow, this question provokes thought. One time that stands out for me is when I learned to be a therapist in grad school. I remember my supervisors teaching me the importance of language for accurate listening and building rapport with my clients. I learned to use the same words as my clients--if they say, "That pissed me off!" then I reply, "You were pissed off." But I also developed the skill of listening to the unsaid words, empathizing with something like, "Underneath your anger is a deep sense of hurt."
Thank you to the awesome co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG:
Lee Lowery, Juneta Key, Yvonne Ventresca, and T. Powell Coltrin
Thank you to the awesome co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG:
Lee Lowery, Juneta Key, Yvonne Ventresca, and T. Powell Coltrin
Comments
Congratulations again on the anthology.
Roland, yes! Mirroring is so powerful. I wish more of us knew how to use it. Thank you! Do you miss your teaching and counseling days?
Hi, Ellen! I can imagine language is very important on a sailboat as well!
JQ Rose
Great example for communication. Even though we may be speaking the same language, people don't always hear the same thing. Nothing annoys me more than for someone to reinterpret something I've said with words that don't convey the same meaning. (So what you're really saying is . . .)
Congrats on the anthology. I will offer it as a choice in my next book hop giveaway this month.
That's interesting how you have to listen to what *isn't* being said.
That's an interesting technique to use someone's language to make them feel understood...
Ronel visiting for #IWSG day: Help Me, Please!
Thanks for visiting me.