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Writing 101 Assignment #15: When Music Becomes Movement
“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” – Maya Angelou Music is powerful energy. I cannot remember growing up without holding on to some kind of tune. Lyrically swinging from one place to the next, music always moves me. When I’m music… Continue reading
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Every Author Needs an Author Media Kit
Dear Indie Authors, do you have an Author Media Kit? Colleen has great advice for why you should get one. Yes, like, today. Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Agatha Christine: Special Anniversary Edition!
For today’s segment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, I draw inspiration from Agatha Christine. But first. Guess whose back??? LOL, I had to do it. Now, back to you Agatha: Other than being funny, I like the meaning behind this quote, which can vary but here is how I interpreted it: Good books do not come… Continue reading
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Writing 101 – Assignment #12: Critique a Piece of Work – “We Real Cool”
Today I will be critiquing Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem “We Real Cool” for today’s Blogging U assignment: We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon. Gwendolyn Brooks is the renowned poet from Chicago that we have grown to love. In… Continue reading
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Writing 101: Assignment #11 – Update Your Readers – If We Were Having Coffee Right Now
If we were having coffee right now…I would not take you to Starbucks. Or dunkin donuts. I would instead invite you to my home where our voices would carry from the kitchen table to the living room sofa, where there are no TVs for a reason (you’d have to go in the TV room for… Continue reading
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Writing 101 – Assignment #10: Let The Scene Write Itself –Artificial Life
I walked around the neighborhood for today’s assignment. Something I haven’t done in a long time. I did not rush or hurry back to this computer screen to publish my thoughts. I wanted to make sure to capture everything. But before I walked I decided to sit on the porch for a while and in… Continue reading
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