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Category Archives: Writing about writing
Story Trumps Structure (and two other books on writing)
Two years ago, after a career of teaching children how to create, I sat down to make some art myself. Of all the arts I explored—song-writing, fabric art, acrylics, aquarium- and terrarium-making, for example, writing had the most patient and … Continue reading
Telling a Better Story
I am typing at my desk at the Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference, in Black Mountain, North Carolina. (If any bad guys are reading this, I’ll have you know I left behind the forester. Don’t let his Santa Claus … Continue reading
8 reasons to keep a five-year memory book
Nine years ago I started my first one-year journal. I’m grateful for eight reasons. 1. Confining thoughts to four, five, or six tight lines requires the writer to be succinct and brief, a habit that has benefitted my writing–and speaking–elsewhere. … Continue reading
Maybe It Is the Beer
This past weekend we celebrated our parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. It was an event remarkable for its unusual congeniality; we four sisters have had our differences and one sister would have nothing to do with me for over a decade … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Writing about writing
Tagged is this jar full, poetry class, poetry group
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A free poetry course
Inspired by the Gotham Writers Workshop courses I am setting up a poetry group to explore writing poetry. This is for anyone who wants to break into more freedom with poetic language or to just become more creative at problem-solving. … Continue reading
Double Take on John Finnemore’s Double Acts
John Finnemore is the author of Double Acts, six half hour BBC 4 radio skits for two actors. He is a British writer and actor, introduced to this family through Cabin Pressure, a radio sitcom about the crew and adventures … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Writing about writing
Tagged Audible.com, book review, Cabin Pressure, Double Acts, John Finnemore, Ray Bradbury
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Windows for Writers
We have a cabin out along the back of the property, overlooking the river. We offer it to company of the more adventurous sort, but I also use it as a retreat in the fall when, like Ratty, I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Writing about writing, writing101
Tagged cabin, windows, WordPress, writing101
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Letters from Heart's Content 