Charlene Lamy Edge Speaks about Writing

Greetings, readers! Thought I’d send you a poem that a friend gave me long ago when I lived in Tampa, Florida. She knew I liked to walk along a bay near my apartment because being near, in, or on water has always brought me peace. After the poem, I recommend my favorite book about water. Peaceful Waters by James Dillet Freeman We turn toward water, and find peace. Is it because water, Content to seek the lowest places, Consents to flow? Water has a power to quiet us Even when it is in tumult— We walk beside a mountain stream, Or a waterfall, or the ocean, And we grow still. Water, I think, reminds us That in us are deeps And when we let ourselves flow toward them, Even in our tumult, We are serene. ~ This poem was published in August 1988 by DAILY WORD, Unity Village, MO 64065. ~ Recommended reading Author and scientist, Wallace J. Nichols, published what became a national bestseller: Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happ...

Greetings, readers. Today I'm sharing something special from a guest blogger. The following was first published on the Florida Writers Association's blog on July 10, 2026. It appears here by permission from the author, Paul Iasevoli. Paul holds a master's degree in Latin American Literature. Born in New York, he came of age in the Midwest, studied French in Quebec, Spanish in Spain, and worked for 30 years as a teacher and school administrator on Long Island, NY. Now living on the Gulf Coast of Florida, he works as a freelance editor and serves on Florida Writers Association's Board of Directors. Visit:  https://www.pauliasevoliwords.com Writers: The Fifth Estate by Paul Iasevoli The Press The term fourth estate was coined centuries ago in reference to the press and is enshrined in the First Amendment of our Constitution along with the freedom of speech and the right of the people to assemble. Now, in this third decade of the twenty-first century, all three of t...