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New On The Blog
On someone else’s blog a few days ago, a commenter said he wanted to re-blog the post, but didn’t know how. He went on to say that that would be his new goal, to learn how to do that–in effect, … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, bloggers, blogging, Lifelong learning, poetry, skills, the writing life, writing
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Revival!
Years ago, I read The Amulet by Michael McDowell. I loved it, but when I went looking for more by this author, I was disappointed to find he had died in 1999. McDowell wrote horror but without the gore. His … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, horror novels, Michael McDowell, novels, publishing, reading, Valancourt Books
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My Best Writing Tool
My new best writing tool is not a new computer. It’s not a fancy word processing program. It’s not a printer, instruction book or office space. It’s a simple digital timer. A few weeks ago I was facing a difficult … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, creativity, getting started, performance, productivity, the writing life, writers, writing, writing tools
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The Gift That Keeps on Giving
A few days ago, I attended an awards ceremony for a poetry competition. This was at a very small, private organization and the competition was in-house only. But from the beaming pride on the faces of the winner and two runner’s … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, competitions, encouragement, gratitude, poetry, publishing, the writing life, writing
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Weeding
To most people, I don’t look like a hoarder. And I’m not, in general. But when it comes to my writing, well, yes, yes I am. In trying to pare down, I’ve found that my writing related hoarding boils down … Continue reading
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Oh, Now I Remember Why
There are very few markets these days that still allow paper submissions, still fewer that require them. Sometimes I forget why I’m so glad about this. But yesterday I submitted a flash fiction story to a market that only accepted … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, electronic submissions, gratitude, publishing, submissions, submitting, the writing life, writers, writing
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Note to Self
Just finished reading Lie To Me, by J.T. Ellison. It was a pretty good page turner. But what I really appreciated was the author’s note that she added at the end of the novel. In it, she states, “I had … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, books, creativity, goals, J.T. Ellison, novels, performance, publishing, quotes, self-improvement, skills, the writing life, writers, writing
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Wisdom All Around Us
I was glad to see that Gladys Taber is still a popular author on Goodreads almost 30 years after her death. I remember her long-running column in Woman’s Day Magazine called “Butternut Wisdom.” Looking back, I admire that the photo that accompanied the column was an … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, Gladys Taber, publishing, quotes, success, the writing life, writing
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