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Books are…
“Books are meat and medicine and flame and flight and flower steel, stitch, cloud and clout, and drumbeats on the air.” ― Gwendolyn Brooks Continue reading
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Lay vs. Lie (vs. Laid) and Lain
I know I am not the only one to have been confused between these words. I love writing, but grammar has not always gotten me very excited. It’s like running for fun (writing) but not wanting to exercise (Grammar). While I’ve always excelled in English, this is one confusing language! It’s the only one where… Continue reading
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Paper
Nice. This the kind of writing that makes me want to write a poem, yesss. Excellent. Love the Imagery. Object relations I like to think of my paper, my notebook sheets, as having texture. I want the lines to stick like staples punched through to the other side. Their long, skinny forms, plucked up from… Continue reading
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Writer’s Quote Wednesday – Jean Jacques Rousseau
For this week’s installment of Writer’s Quote Wednesday, I take my inspiration from Jean Jacques Rousseau: There’s an ancient proverb that says that patience can cook a stone. What this means is that the impossible is possible with patience. You cannot literally melt a stone down into a cooking pot unless you intend on waiting… Continue reading
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4 Common Sense Reasons It Can Benefit You to Self-Publish
Twenty years ago, a book followed a routine process: You poured your heart and soul into a manuscript, and when you finished it, you started calling agents and editors who most likely told you to send them a query letter. The next step is the book proposal and a few sample chapters. Then the waiting… Continue reading
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Patience
Whether were talking about blogging or life in general, we have got to start being more patient with one another. As soon as we see something different, be it a viewpoint or belief system, so many of us are ready to throw in the towel. The concept, however, of networking is to learn from each… Continue reading
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This Should Be Interesting ….
Somehow, I knew it would come to this. Constant watery eyes, blurred vision, and a deep passion for reading and writing, even when there’s not sufficient light (dangit you smart phone screens). Why am I not surprised that I need glasses? I haven’t gone in yet, but I do believe I’m nearsighted. I’ll definitely have… Continue reading
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