by Kate Motaung | Oct 18, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Worth. Those five letters are enough to make us sort of cringe up inside of ourselves and cocoon away for a season, aren’t they? We’re bombarded from every side by media, society and culture telling us in shouts and whispers that we need to be more, do...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 17, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
I think this prompt is one of my favorites. Maybe it’s because it reminds me of the writers’ conference I just attended last weekend. To say the conference was motivating and inspiring would be an understatement. In the final address, keynote speaker...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 15, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
If you’re participating in Write 31 Days, congratulations! We made it to the halfway mark! #fistbump If you’re following along with 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes, today’s prompt is: LAUGH I come from a family of story tellers. We...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 14, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
When my kids ask me what super power I wish I possessed, I always give them the same answer: “I’d like to be able to fly.” Over a year ago, a friend showed me that it’s possible. She showed me my wings, gave me a little nudge, and pushed me out...
by Kate Motaung | Oct 13, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Welcome to Day 13 of 31 Day of Five Minute Free Writes! We’re writing for five minutes a day during the month of October using one word prompts. The prompts were selected at random from votes submitted by Heading Home readers. To see the full list, click here....
by Kate Motaung | Oct 12, 2015 | 31 Days, 31 Days of Five Minute Free Writes
Several years ago, my husband, kids and I were making the 10-hour trek from Cape Town to Kimberley, South Africa. We were somewhere in the vast expanse of the Karoo when fast-moving, dark clouds threatened from behind. As providence would have it, we needed to stop...