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  • Full Circle

    Cynthia Harrison Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month Last time I “won” the famous November writing challenge to write 50.000 words in a month was 2005. I had previously published one book, a creative writing text I used in the classroom. I was also teaching college full time and writing reviews for Romantic Times magazine.…

  • WORKING MY UNDERGROUND PATHWAY AFRESH

    Originally posted on Jnana's Red Barn: As I’ve reviewed the counterculture history through the lenses of the out-of-the-way places I inhabited, there are those who ask if I was ever really a hippie. Usually, I finesse an answer – nobody really fit the stereotype, not on all fronts. And I certainly felt more at…

  • NaNoWriMo Writing Quote Day 1

    Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: NaNoWriMo Writing Quote Day 1

  • The book club is the new pub

    The book club is the new pub

    Originally posted on An author's Life: As an author, what’s not to love about book clubs? They involve copious amounts of wine, lots of intelligent conversation (some of it even about books), and women. If the photo above is anything to go by, book clubs also do strange things to your hand too, but we’ll gloss over…

  • A cautionary note from the small dog

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Er, hello? Who said you needed to have fireworks for Halloween? Hmm? I know there is that Bonfire Night thingy coming up… I know ‘cause it gets dark early then they start letting of the whizz-pop-bangs every night… and I guess they are allowed for that. But…

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  • How to Use Writing as a Remedy

    How to Use Writing as a Remedy

    Drew Chial A lot of people avoid moments of quite contemplation for fear they’ll get stuck in them. They don’t see the therapeutic value in journaling. Some writers even discourage the practice, saying that an abstract record of your thoughts won’t enhance your ability to write narrative fiction, but what if journaling could benefit your…

  • My bookshelves

    Originally posted on K Morris – Poet: I thought it would be interesting to share a view of the bookcase in my bedroom. The books in question are all in braille. I have four book cases in total; the one in the bedroom, another in my living room and two in my study/spare room. K…

  • Author Interview: The Amazing Patrick Jones

    Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE: Author Patrick Jones We have a lot of terrific authors that follow the blog. Patrick Jones is not only a great friend of the blog but a pretty prolific author, and this weekend he’s got a lot going on. Sure, it’s Halloween for him like everybody else, but he’s running…

  • The ghosts of Tissington Hall…

  • Full Circle

    Cynthia Harrison Image courtesy of National Novel Writing Month Last time I “won” the famous November writing challenge to write 50.000 words in a month was 2005. I had previously published one book, a creative writing text I used in the classroom. I was also teaching college full time and writing reviews for Romantic Times magazine.…

  • WORKING MY UNDERGROUND PATHWAY AFRESH

    Originally posted on Jnana's Red Barn: As I’ve reviewed the counterculture history through the lenses of the out-of-the-way places I inhabited, there are those who ask if I was ever really a hippie. Usually, I finesse an answer – nobody really fit the stereotype, not on all fronts. And I certainly felt more at…

  • NaNoWriMo Writing Quote Day 1

    Reblogged on WordPress.com Source: NaNoWriMo Writing Quote Day 1

  • The book club is the new pub

    The book club is the new pub

    Originally posted on An author's Life: As an author, what’s not to love about book clubs? They involve copious amounts of wine, lots of intelligent conversation (some of it even about books), and women. If the photo above is anything to go by, book clubs also do strange things to your hand too, but we’ll gloss over…

  • A cautionary note from the small dog

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: Er, hello? Who said you needed to have fireworks for Halloween? Hmm? I know there is that Bonfire Night thingy coming up… I know ‘cause it gets dark early then they start letting of the whizz-pop-bangs every night… and I guess they are allowed for that. But…

  • Today’s Quote

  • How to Use Writing as a Remedy

    How to Use Writing as a Remedy

    Drew Chial A lot of people avoid moments of quite contemplation for fear they’ll get stuck in them. They don’t see the therapeutic value in journaling. Some writers even discourage the practice, saying that an abstract record of your thoughts won’t enhance your ability to write narrative fiction, but what if journaling could benefit your…

  • My bookshelves

    Originally posted on K Morris – Poet: I thought it would be interesting to share a view of the bookcase in my bedroom. The books in question are all in braille. I have four book cases in total; the one in the bedroom, another in my living room and two in my study/spare room. K…

  • Author Interview: The Amazing Patrick Jones

    Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE: Author Patrick Jones We have a lot of terrific authors that follow the blog. Patrick Jones is not only a great friend of the blog but a pretty prolific author, and this weekend he’s got a lot going on. Sure, it’s Halloween for him like everybody else, but he’s running…

  • The ghosts of Tissington Hall…