Monthly Archives: October 2011

Language in Writing – Part One

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Administrator

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to write ‘very’; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be.” –Mark Twain One thing I have really grown to appreciate over the last few years is … Continue reading →

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A Month of Thankfulness

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Administrator

“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” –Shakespeare (Twelfth Night) It’s not even November, but I already know what I am thankful for this year – you! First, I’d like to thank everyone who has stopped by … Continue reading →

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The Power of Stories

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Administrator

Check out my article on “The Power of Stories” for BookPleasures by clicking here.

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Keep Dancing

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Administrator

“Test your progress not against the outside validation of being published but against what you learned about good writing.  Am I using more images?  Am I more focused? Are my themes deeper, better developed?  Am I forming writerly habits?  And, … Continue reading →

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Who is Speaking in Your Writing?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Administrator

“By the third line, I know whether it’s going to turn into a poem or a story.  With poems, I talk to people. In stories, they talk to me.”–Grace Paley Alice Walker has spoken about how she follows her characters … Continue reading →

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Haiku for Prose Writing

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Administrator

Poetry should be a dizzying struggle with the newness of experience.              – William Stafford Haiku looks so simple to write: Line one – 5 syllables Line two – 7 syllables Line three – 5 syllables How hard can it be?  … Continue reading →

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Importance of Journals

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Administrator

Check out my article on “The Importance and Utility of Journals” for BookPleasures by clicking here.

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Anxiety Everywhere We Turn

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Administrator

“Can I write?  Will I write if I practice enough?  How much should I sacrifice to writing anyway, before I find out if I’m any good?  Above all, CAN A SELFISH EGOCENTRIC, JEALOUS AND UNIMAGINATIVE FEMALE WRITE A DAMN THING … Continue reading →

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Best Tweeps to Follow

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Administrator

Writer’s Digest’s Robert Brewer has just published his list of the best tweeps to follow for all you Twitter fans.  You can find it here.

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Finding Stories in Everyday Life

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Administrator

A writer uses what experience he or she has.  It’s the translating, though, that makes the difference. – John Irving Sometimes our lives give us more than enough writing material, but often we are floundering about for something to spark … Continue reading →

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