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And Then This Happened
As I wrote in my last post, here I was, chugging merrily along, learning a new piece on the piano. And making progress. Then, suddenly, it all went haywire. Passages I had gotten “down” suddenly became impossible to play. Phrases … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, musicians, performance, performance anxiety, state fright, the wriing life, writers, writing
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No Secrets
I had my weekly piano lesson yesterday. My teacher and I are preparing a piece for the music school’s recital in April. Abram is a perfect teacher. He knows just when to push, when to correct, when to praise. Yesterday … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, authors, creativity, goals, publishing, the writing life, writing
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Talk About Grateful. . .
I didn’t write a post about being grateful at Thanksgiving, but now’s the time. I had coffee a few days ago with a friend who has her own business in a different field from mine. She had mentioned she was planning … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, gratitude, networking, Short Mystery Fiction Society, Sisters In Crime, the writing life, writers, writing
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Work?
Mark Twain has a wonderful quote in Tom Sawyer after the scene where Tom has seduced his friends into helping him whitewash the fence. “Work consists of whatever a body is OBLIGED to do, and that Play consists of whatever … Continue reading
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Third, Fourth, . . .
I saw a new market call and thought I had the perfect essay in inventory. This short piece had been published in a small local market several years ago, which did not disqualify it for this new market. At that … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, editing, encouragement, perseverence, persistence, publishing, quotes, success, wisdom, writing
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Time Off? What’s That?
I’d like to report that I had a relaxing, peaceful escape from writing over the Thanksgiving holiday. I’d like to, but I can’t. I did have a wonderful day, visiting friends who just moved into a beach house a couple … Continue reading
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The Moving Deadline
For me, deadlines are essential. They keep me moving along on projects, keep me on track, establish a fixed end point. But, sometimes they jump around. Occasionally, a market will extend a deadline, for mysterious reasons. This can be a … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, deadline, deadlines, procrastination, publishing, the writing life, writing
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Are You a Hoarder?
Okay, not a regular hoarder with empty tin cans and decades old newspapers. Think of it this way: do you have pretty underwear tucked away in a drawer, waiting for that perfect romantic date to wear it? Do you have … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, authors, creativity, hoarding, ideas, novels, success, the writng life, wisdom, writers, writing
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Scared?
Today is Halloween. You already know that. These days, fewer people are afraid of supernatural beings. But we writers still have fears–the oft-acknowledged rejection, exposure, failure. We already know we have to act in spite of those fears in order … Continue reading
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