posted October 15, 2021 03:21 PM            

https://witchywritingstories.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-science-of-astrology-in-this-post-i.html

posted November 05, 2021 09:04 PM            

A website's name/url can act like a book cover.

The name (cover description) of your new website may at first glance repel groups of readers who don't wish to mix witchcraft, in with information on their studies of astrology.

Word witchy -
Oxford Dictionaries define this word as an adjective: relating to, resembling, or characteristic of a witch.
. .
example: "he was brought up by his witchy grandmother"

It 'could' set-up the expectation that you practice witchcraft, and 'this' article describes how it influences your understanding of astrology.

When I came back to your thread, and re-read your blog's intent-- "to become a writer and ... to infuse Astrology into my writing", the name of your blog doesn't reflect this.

Fixed Star Sadalsuud *grin*

I did notice how you started your blog under the influence of transiting JUPITER on Fixed Star Sadalsuud, with Jupiter in trine to transiting Mercury on Fixed Star Spica/Arcturus.

Jupiter trine Mercury --- for a Writer!
Sadalsuud and Spica, Lucky Stars.

You maybe launched a few (days) degrees before the Full Moon Aries (27.26) culminated. With the Moon near-Full, that's a great energy to launch from also, because with Moon 'growing' towards its' Full, you've imprinted that ever-blossoming yawning, opening out. Unconsciously that sense is transferred over to your reader, in your work.
Moon was in Libra, crossing the Fixed Stars Spica, Arcturus. Libra is the 'partnership' sign. I imagine that the Moon in this placement will widen the pupils of your readers eyes, and they'll be able to take-in what you have to say with an element of Fairness, ability to weigh your words. Libra is also known to be charming. Give you an added loveableness? People would tend have a position of being accepting of whatever you'd have to say.

In your last paragraph, you used the word spiritualist, but I wonder if you knew that Spiritualism is?

'Spiritualist Movement' began in the late 1800s, where humans with the talent/ability to be 'mediums' held seances-- contacting and relaying communications from the spirits of the dead.

Did you mean to use the word 'spiritual' instead of spiritualist?

Have you ever considered joining a Writer's group?
Here's one that meets in your area's library.
If you google writers groups you can find others in your area.
- http://scwg.org/

At one time in my life I belonged to a writer's club. It's a LOT of fun. They read each other's work out-loud, and asked for feedback. Person would refine what they wrote and come back for another share. *heart*

I see a small list of groups you could exchange with. *smile*

Sometimes when we write, we don't notice when we've skipped an important point to have made before introducing a complex idea.

Or, we can use fresh and 'original' words and terms that unknown to us, already had an established meaning that we weren't unaware of. A group of people with experience might have alerted you to alternate meanings to words and chosen phrases.

Again, with word ~witchy, you probably are not suggesting witchcraft, but maybe more conveying something supernatural, mystical, other-worldly, or philosophical in nature?

Congratulations on you publicly launching self as a Writer!

Very BEST Wishes..

posted November 08, 2021 11:55 AM            

If this is a career you really want to pursue, then I'd like to share this thought and idea with you.

Are you still in the vicinity where you went to High School?
Did you like your English Teacher?
Do you KNOW an English Teacher?

Print out a copy of your first article.
Take it to a Writing Center or an English Teacher,
and have them "diagnose" writing errors.

For yourself, you'd be able to sit down with a grammar textbook, and refresh/study how to correct these things in future articles.

In the past, some of us had conversations like this in the Yellow Wax forum. The forum was much more active years ago. LL Pearlty has a very long thread called "Poetry Thoughts". On some of those pages, there are lists of resources you could take advantage of, if you wanted.

The best idea though, would BE to go to that F.I.T. College's Library Center.
Or inquire where a "Writing Center" is on campus.
{Or! your old English Teacher might even do that FOR you, and ask nothing in return.}

If that happened, I'd do something really super nice for that person, or the department--- like,
Bake some brownies, or Cookies?
Box of Chocolates? Donuts?

(By the way-- I KNOW that my own writing is riddled with errors... The MOST important thing you can do FOR yourself, is just WRITE, and write and write, free form. -- Go back later and correct your copy. NEVER throw away your Original. Keep it in a file.)

One of my own biggest mistakes come when I Edit, then Edit, and Edit the Edit. OVER editing can change 'the voice'.
(I've DONE some of the things that I've recommended you do... My friends used to say I edited TOO much: called it picking scabs?)

I'm really excited for you.

Are you like this??