Beginning of May post picks...

Jude Urbanski hosts Danielle Thorne:
http://judeurbanski.blogspot.com/

The Balanced Writer blog returns the favor hosting Jude Urbanski:
http://www.thebalancedwriter.blogspot.com/2013/04/a-winner-visitor-breakfast-smoothie.html

J. Morgan's Giggles, really, in a fun interview with Jillian Chantal and her recent release:
http://jennmorgan69.wordpress.com/2013/04/28/back-to-then-with-jillian-chantal/

The Cuffe Sisters are having a contest. You have until Monday to enter:
http://cuffesisters.com/2013/complimentary-cuffes/welcome-back-linda-glaz/

Barbara Scott tackles a very difficult subject in a short article, The Treatment of Mental Illness in American History:
http://www.heartsthroughhistory.com/the-treatment-of-mental-illness-in-american-history/
Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, I was already familiar with the barbarism so I wasn't surprised by what I read. Even so, it was a little difficult to read the inhumane treatment of people who were diagnosed as mentally ill. I've also done a bit of research of the early institutions in England. I suspect the American institutions weren't too very different in some aspects, though some of the practices weren't mentioned in Barbara's article. Heartbreaking.

I loved A.R. Norris' snapshot of a writer's life, the one where we're trying to go to sleep and stuff pops into our head and wakes us up because we must write it down, and the next thing you know...
http://sci-fiadventures.blogspot.com/2013/05/arent-i-just-cliche.html

The Cuffe Sisters also started an inspirational blog with various writers sharing articles and short stories:
http://awomanlikemeblog.com/

Almost 5,000 words written yesterday. One more chapter and done. Then off to my reader/editor/feedback/cheerleader to check for holes, inconsistencies, suggestions. What's important to note is that I didn't think I would write that much in one day. I was wrong. I'm okay with being wrong.

Enjoy your week! God bless.