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R.I.P. Toni Morrison
Originally posted on charles french words reading and writing: (https://en.wikipedia.org) Toni Morrison, the great American writer, died today at the age of 88. Morrison wrote many important works, among them Beloved, Sula, and Song Of Solomon. Ms. Morrison was a writer of brilliance, and she wrote of the experience of African-Americans and of humanity in…
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How to Stay Interested In Your Story Long Enough to Finish Writing It
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: Have you ever sat down to work on a writing project in progress and realize you just … don’t want to? And I’m not talking about the totally normal “wow it’s been a long day I would really much rather be horizontal on a couch watching Veronica Mars reruns…
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Vacation ends
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: Time to go back to the office tomorrow. I’m regretting not taking the next two days off, but I hate being behind at work, too. My staff has been working, and I’m sure there is a pile awaiting me. Vacation was filled with obstacles, but I did the best I…
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Views of the Neighborhood – Spicewood Winery
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: A lovely way to spend a Sunday. My two daughters and I visited two wineries. The first is named Spicewood. I’ll show you the second next week. Here is a blurb from the website. Since 1992 Spicewood Vineyards has been producing distinguished Texas Hill Country wines that are known for…
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Finally!!!
Originally posted on Entertaining Stories: Today wound up being a good writing day. Otto got me up around six this morning. I took the time for breakfast, feeding the dogs, surfing my social media. My typical morning. I read back through what I wrote the other day, then forged ahead. My MO is to rush…
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A new collaboration with Beckie of Beckie’s Mental Mess – and Kristian of Tales From The Mind Of Kristian – On Travelling
Originally posted on Beckie's Mental Mess: Photo by Porapak Apichodilok on Pexels.com I have collaborated with Beckie of Beckie’s Mental Mess on two poems so far: In Search of Happiness: https://talesfromthemindofkristian.wordpress.com/2019/07/21/in-search-of-happiness-a-collaborative-poem-by-beckie-of-beckies-mental-mess-and-kristian-of-tales-from-the-mind-of-kristian/ and 2. The Creation (about the Creative writing process) A Collaboration By Beckie of “Beckie’s Mental Mess” and Kristian of “Tales From The Mind of…
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Writerly Things 8/5/19: 88 Cups of Tea Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things: 8/5/19: 88 Cups of Tea Traci Kenworth This month is the three-year anniversary of 88 Cups of Tea. It is a podcast about YA writers. They discuss everything from money to craft to beyond. It is a Patreon-based service, but you can join for as little as $3.88 a month. It is SO…
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If You Could Only Be Told
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pxw3eS1A3o This week started with a crazy event and ended with one. The first was a camper taking something that they shouldn’t have, but we don’t know who. The last one was something breaking that caused a problem for the game room. Things were broken by campers throughout the…
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Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt “Astronomical
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: It is Stream of Consciousness Saturday time again and this weeks prompt is — wait let’s have Linda Hill describe it. Her words, “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “astronomical.” Use it any way you like. Have fun!” There you have it. If you would like to…