Monday, October 23, 2017

P100P

PROJECT 100 PEOPLE is about 100 people you should have met. It's a compilation of stories from loved ones, friends and observers of life who share unique stories about those that have passed on. For short, the authors call it P100P.

The project nearly two years in the making is finally taking shape. The stories that flooded in over the course of time has made it hard for the the architect of the project, Michael Quijas, to decide exactly who should be included. The range of ages was 101 to 7 months of age. The process has been grueling because every story has substance and passion behind every word received.

The stories or book is being splintered into additional books. Family, teachers, coaches and preachers have been a huge submission category. It seems as if these four categories have taken shape and the stories related to each category is enough to fill three additional publications. We'll keep you posted on the progress and reveal a release date soon.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

An Interesting Fact...

I like to write. I take that back, I love writing. An interesting fact, commas and periods are the most frequently used punctuation marks used when writing. Commas customarily indicate a brief pause; they're not as final as periods. I was very generous with the comma when I wrote. But the real winner in a sentence, in writing, is the semicolon. It's champion because it symbolizes that a story isn’t over. I visualize it clearly every day and remind myself to stay strong. The quote ‘this too shall pass’ is a reminder that both good and bad will pass. So appreciate the good moments and don’t worry about the bad. My personal reminder to keep breathing through my storms, through my anxiety attacks, and through life. Although my use of the semicolon was very limited in my writings, I hope that my eternal semicolon will keep shining and my story will "keep on keeping on" long after I'm gone!