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12 Simple Strategies For Writing More In Less Time
Originally posted on Meg Dowell Writes: 1. Change up your background “noise.” Usually write with music on? Try writing without it. Prefer silence? Try instrumental music softly in the background. Sometimes small shifts in your surroundings can totally reset your focus and lead to more productive writing sessions. 2. Come to your writing sessions well-rested,…
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What Percentage of Novelists Earn a Living Wage?
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Of all the learned professions, literature is the most poorly paid. —Dr. Edward Eggleston, 1890 Lately, I have taken to answer publishing-related questions on Quora. Yesterday, I came across someone who asked, What percentage of novelists earn a living wage (i.e. $40,000-$50,000 a year)? After a little research, I…
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Fire and Ice…
Originally posted on France & Vincent: Isaz * … Merlin’s bonds were loosed and he was told that if he explained his laughter in the city streets he would be free to return to the forests of Caledonia. * “The door-keeper was dressed poorly and beseeched the passers-by for money to buy clothes, yet buried…
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#Haiku: Flower Song
Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: ©2019 Willow Willers holding a flower~on my hands, an ancient songsacred melody Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: #161 photo prompt
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Further Reflections on the Mirror Moment
I become?” It’s Rick in Casablanca. Source: Further Reflections on the Mirror Moment
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Thursday – A Little Personal – Lucy and Twiggy Face the Rain
Originally posted on Fiction Favorites: “Okay, Ladies. Time to go out.” “It’s raining out there.” “I just hate the rain, Lucy.” “I know how you feel. The boss is not moving, though.” “Which way you going?” “Not sure, Little One. The rain seems to be coming down everywhere.” “Oh, this is great. We have a…
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Reaper: A Horror Novella by Jonathan Pongratz #bookreview #horror
Originally posted on Books and Such: Gregory and his little sister Imogen love spending Halloween with their parents. But this year is different. If he proves he can take care of Imogen all by himself, he’ll finally have the allowance he’s dreamed of. That was before the basement door opened on its own. Before the…
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The Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: Dusty Old Thing recently published an article by Rose Heichelbech about The Fierce Female Librarians Who Delivered Books On Horseback During The Great Depression. While everyone’s heard of the Pony Express, this is a rarely-told story. If like me, you’d never heard it, here you are! The New Deal’s Book…