Friday Free For All: Avoiding Politics

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Awwww, isn’t the bunny so cute??  Welcome to what I do when politics gets overwhelming on social media.  Not only do I not follow politics, I actively avoid political discussion.  All you get is spin, and all too often is people trying to tear others down.  I prefer to lead a life full of positivity, and politics doesn’t really jive with that.  

So, when one or the other politician does something that everyone jumps all over, my social media feeds are flooded with people bad mouthing the latest devil incarnate.  My response?  Slide on over to my Pinterest, browse my pin board on cute bunnies, choose whichever one strikes my fancy that day, and put it on my social media platforms.  I hope I can be one cute, bright spot in someone’s rage-fueled political-filled feed.

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Yes, I do see the irony of naming a blog "Putting Pen to Paper," but the idea here is that it's a writing blog!  Besides, there are plenty of times when it's better to write the old fashioned way.  Why, you ask?  Well, if I'm writing for catharsis, it's pretty cheap to buy a new notebook and/or pen if I get a little over emotional.  It's not even near cheap if the poor, defenseless laptop bears the brunt of my emotions.

So there will be all sorts of writing here.  I'll probably type up whatever I first write by hand.  If the carnage is really impressive, maybe I'll just upload photos.  I'm looking to be published, I'm trying to freelance, and I need writing samples.  So thank you, guinea pigs, for checking out my samples.

Please, please, comment freely.  Critique away!  I have pretty thick skin, and take criticism quite well.