I want to write a dream. I know it starts with the words I use. I want to coin phrases that are so catchy that they outlive me. I want to release poems, shorts stories, and articles that spark the most fundamental levels of change. I want to be a hero in the eyes of [...]
About Jermaine Donaldson
Jermaine Donaldson is a dreamer. He spent his youth expressing his creative talent through visual art. Yet, his whole life continues to point toward the development of his use of words -both written and spoken. Heavily influenced by his faith, Donaldson has written for three different blogs, the most recent is A Spark Starts ( www.aspartstarts.com ). He is a Detroit native who currently resides in Indiana with his beautiful wife, Rachel, and daughter, Kezia.
How to find inspiration through nature
Like all writers, there are days where my efforts to generate fresh writing is stifled. On these days I usually have topics that I want to work on but, for some reason, I just hit a brick wall and nothing that comes out sounds right. The tiny part of me that seeks perfection leads my [...]
Why Write When No Ones Reading?
Why speak when no ones listening? Why put in hours of time perfecting expressions if there is no guarantee that others will understand and appreciate the effort? In the course of a normal week I interact with bloggers, singers, songwriters, poets, and novelists. Most of these extremely talented individuals fall into the category “undiscovered.” Loosely [...]
Why Freedom Is Not Free
Freedom is defined as the power or right to act or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. What is so scary about letting yourself go and revealing your soul?” Freedom is a word that is often used. It is a simple word that carries various meanings depending on its context. Freedom can be [...]
Do Your WORDS Move People?
On paper words are a composite of letters. “Yes” has little distinction when written. No one can tell if the author is coming from the Bronx, Detroit, or Cambridge. It is all merely text. Take the same word (YES) and add the proper regional verbal accents that accompany their owners and you get “yup,” yep,” [...]