| Here’s a personal writing assignment
that wouldn’t let go until it chiseled its way out
of me. The piece is not entirely what you may think.
Have you heard about Daily Candy?
Daily Candy is a light-hearted communiqué that brings
you the most creative, quick-read reviews of products and
services you can imagine receiving in your inbox. Each of
the dailies’ hand drawn images are graceful, wispy
eye candy.
If you are familiar with J. Peterman Company’s catalogs,
those writers’ fascinating anecdotes of intrigue or
light pleasure are reminisced as you read scenarios from Daily
Candy. Charming descriptions are meant to entice you to purchase
the ultimate, snappy things featured.
The writing style in Candy is never sweet, edges quirky
but clever and breezy; attractive drawings and photos are
colorful and professional adding respite to your already
railroaded senses.
The authors alternate subjects of A to Z tips, cooking
tidbits, dining; facials, garments, deluxe greeting cards
(the real kinds); luggage, manly tools, sunglasses, travel;
and everything else but a kitchen sink. And, that might
show up any day, now.
You get to choose which Daily Candy will display enchantments
from Boston, Dallas, London, New York, and San Francisco;
there’s another email for stuff kids like, and still
another for general interests. That totals at least seven
daily messages from which you may indulge tendencies for
browsing, tipsy with crazy.
If you let the mailings stack up for weeks as I have, and,
if you’re ever in want for ideas of good titles, then
the communiqués’ subject lines are worth your
while for stimulating amusing metaphor.
I’ve yet to receive a prized Godiva for this, whatever
it is I have written that was a personal assignment for
yesterday’s writing. Composing this piece eased my
mind from the challenges on our planet, and opened a moment
to hustle you with a slice of laissez faire: do you see
how easily we divert ourselves from our empathic nature
invisibly humming between us?
Here’s the link to the magic. http://www.dailycandy.com/ |
