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As a Glove is Made for a Hand: Who is Amy E. Salazar

Throughout my life, I have embraced many labels: Daughter, sister, auntie, friend, teacher, church volunteer, interpreter and so on. From the age of 13 to present, I have volunteered at my local church as an altar server, lector, and Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMoHC). However, some titles have been temporary, replaced by new ones. I was a preschool teacher for five years, then transitioned into the title of community volunteer interpreter for a deaf church and later the Braille Institute of America, interpreting for their DeafBlind program, where I volunteer to this day. I am currently working towards a future title of educational interpreter.
The title of Wandering Scribe has been a consistent label I have worn from the time it was given to me during a mission trip. When I wasn’t helping fix houses with my group, I would wander elsewhere with a notebook and pencil in hand. Even during a difficult period in my life where I was certain my writing career was over, the title of Wandering Scribe stubbornly remained within me, tugging at my broken heart when all hope seemed lost. Now, having returned to creative writing after a six-year hiatus, I strive to live up to my lifelong title as a wandering scribe; always processing, always observing, always open to new stories to tell. As a glove is made for a hand, so shall I embrace this title as I traverse through this life, fixing my eyes on the world to come.

“Your place in Heaven will seem to be made for you and you alone, because you were made for it—made for it stitch by stitch as a glove is made for a hand.”
—C.S. Lewis

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Introduce Yourself (Example Post)

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right.

You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click the “New Post” button, and tell us why you’re here.

Why do this?

  • Because it gives new readers context. What are you about? Why should they read your blog?
  • Because it will help you focus your own ideas about your blog and what you’d like to do with it.

The post can be short or long, a personal intro to your life or a bloggy mission statement, a manifesto for the future or a simple outline of your the types of things you hope to publish.

To help you get started, here are a few questions:

  • Why are you blogging publicly, rather than keeping a personal journal?
  • What topics do you think you’ll write about?
  • Who would you love to connect with via your blog?
  • If you blog successfully throughout the next year, what would you hope to have accomplished?

You’re not locked into any of this; one of the wonderful things about blogs is how they constantly evolve as we learn, grow, and interact with one another — but it’s good to know where and why you started, and articulating your goals may just give you a few other post ideas.

Can’t think how to get started? Just write the first thing that pops into your head. Anne Lamott, author of a book on writing we love, says that you need to give yourself permission to write a “crappy first draft”. Anne makes a great point — just start writing, and worry about editing it later.

When you’re ready to publish, give your post three to five tags that describe your blog’s focus — writing, photography, fiction, parenting, food, cars, movies, sports, whatever. These tags will help others who care about your topics find you in the Reader. Make sure one of the tags is “zerotohero,” so other new bloggers can find you, too.

Works in Progress Angels and Demons in Harrisburg

The Candace Continuum is a contemporary fantasy novella collection that follows titular protagonist Candace O’Connor, a young woman with the ability to see demons causing trouble in her hometown. Under the guidance and protection of Philip, her guardian angel, she navigates her spiritual gift and past traumas as she engages in the battle for her soul through her everyday decisions.