Perseverance, Writing, & Middle Age
I came late to the writing party. Not because I meant to be late, but because I got lost. That’s what we do sometimes, little girls with big dreams of…
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College Essays Looming? Don’t Know What to Write? Don’t Panic. Colleges are looking to your essay to get to know you – what’s important beyond your transcript and your…
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What Is This About?
Jon Winokur doles out terrific writing counsel on his aptly named website, Advice To Writers. This one popped up today and knocked my socks off. It seems so simple, right?…
Read moreThe Seat of My Pants in the Seat of My Chair
Remember back when you believed the Muse came in a vision and the stories poured forth like nectar from the literary gods? Yeah. Neither do I. Writing is hard work.…
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When my niece was a kid, her most dreaded summer ritual was Grandpa’s Slide Shows. He and Grandma’d come back from far flung corners around the world, turn all their…
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