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Tag Archives: Writing
Eye on the Prize
Paul and Silas thought They was lost Dungeon shook and The chains come off Keep your eyes on the prize Hold on The only thing I did was wrong, was stay in the wilderness too long, Keep your eyes on … Continue reading
Learning to Wait – On Being Still
Learn to be still.. There are so many contradictions In all these messages we send (we keep asking) How do I get out of here Where do I fit in? Though the world is torn and shaken Even if your heart … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged Art, Chuck Sambuchino, Eagles, Form letter, Google, Guide to Literary Agents, How-to, Learning, Literary agent, Manuscript, Moody Blues, publish, Publishing, Query letter, r, Rejection letters, Writer Resources, Writer's Digest, Writing
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Taking the Risk – On Writing and…Sending Query Letters
“I have come to believe over and over again that what is most important to me must be spoken, made verbal and shared, even at the risk of having it bruised or misunderstood.” Audre Lord I spent more than a … Continue reading
Freeing the Butterflies, A Granddaughter’s Lesson
In the bulb there is a flower; in the seed, an apple tree; In cocoons, a hidden promise: … Continue reading
Posted in Inklings
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Cocoon, freeing the imagination, Garden, God, Imagination, Lepidoptera, Liriodendron tulipifera, Mad Hatter, Monarch, Natalie Sleeth, Pupa, White Rabbit, Writing
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Anyone Want to Buy the Brooklyn Bridge?
I have often called my husband a Renaissance Man. He has great people skills despite being an introvert, he writes brilliantly, can rewire a house or solve a computer problem…or someone’s life problem. There are few things he cannot do … Continue reading
And Now You Know the Rest of the Story?
My mother had a thing for Paul Harvey. She loved to listen to his radio broadcasts and in particular to the stories he told. Harvey broadcast his own daily news taken from the headlines, filled with the foibles of humanity, … Continue reading
Posted in Writings by Wordsmiths and Others
Tagged clues, editing, hints, Paul Harvey, Rest Of The Story, surprises, the rest of the story, twists, Writing
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Helping life make sense and making sense of Life.
Joan Didion said, “I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear.” But you don’t need to be “an author” to do … Continue reading
Not All Blogs Are Created Equal…
I don’t think I have posted this before but I happened on this when researching query letters… Nathan Bransford is a children’s book author and former agent. This site has great links and everything you ever wanted to know on … Continue reading
Ferber, Showboat, and the Great Reporting Adventure
Today my first news story is appearing in the Bertie Ledger! No, I haven’t gotten the job yet….and I wrote the story for free. The previous holder of the full time reporting job is still working in the half-time position … Continue reading
All I’ll need are a cape and a phone booth
They say it is mostly who you know that helps you get a job. That is how I got some of the best ones I have ever had. Certainly these are tough times and there actually has to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged new jobs, newspaper, staff writer, wordsmith, Writing, writing skills
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