2 days ago by edie17

by Edie Ramer I’m starting 2009 with a dash and then I plan to settle into a long, comfortable run/walk, with a few sprints. You’ve probably heard Aesop’s fable, “The Hare and the Tortoise.” In the fable, the turtle wins. In life, I believe the hare and the turtle can both be winners. Karin Tabke is ...

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9 days ago by Anne

I’m feeling a bit down today — I’ve just received word that an old acquaintance of mine committed suicide. The news comes courtesy of my alma mater. Ever-intent upon creating a far greater sense of community amongst its graduates than it ever was at promoting it amongst its undergraduates (at least ...

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9 days ago by Crystal Jordan

The other day I was wandering around the mall with my best friend. She went to buy and iPhone and then we went to the Apple Store to get her a cover for it and some extra accessories. Along the way, we stopped in at one of the mall’s book stores. There on the shelf were three shiny new copies of Car ...

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15 days ago by Victoria Gaines

“I’ve probably never kept the same writing schedule for longer than a few weeks at a time. If I let that inconsistency bother me, my writing would have dried up a long time ago.” ~ Vinita Hampton Wright, The Soul Tells a Story Some complain that holidays throw a damper on their writing schedules. De ...

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89 days ago by george

Ok, now that I’ve got your attention, here’s the deal. This is my daily schedule. I admit that to some extent it is ummm, fluid dynamic. With that said, I try to adhere to it as much as possible. It helps to keep me organized and provides a little structure. No one else is telling me [...]

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112 days ago by Cheryl

Starting Wednesday the 17th StoryCrafters will be holding a "Back to Writing" challenge. Prizes will be awarded for total word count from the 17th until Oct. 31st along with several "challenge" days that will be announced as we go along. So sign up at the StoryCrafters forum and read the details in ...

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112 days ago by Cheryl

Starting Wednesday the 17th StoryCrafters will be holding a "Back to Writing" challenge. Prizes will be awarded for total word count from the 17th until Oct. 31st along with several "challenge" days that will be announced as we go along. So sign up at the StoryCrafters forum and read the details in ...

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127 days ago by Lacy Danes

Today starts my kid’s school schedule. I am divorced with two little kids and during the summer months, I have my kids most of the time. The school year brings change for all of my family as my kids go back to their Dad during the week and come to see me on the weekends. It is a good schedule for wr ...

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164 days ago by Tracy

I’ve had a lot to say about prolificacy and writing more. That’s because one of the primary keys to quitting the day job is to build a readership that will buy any book you publish…and to get that readership, you have to keep publishing book after book of the sorts of books they want from you. Writi ...

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169 days ago by Cheryl

Sorry for the extended hiatus. The Outer Banks were lovely, as always. The weather warm and sunny; the beach clean and cool; the time with family, priceless. Reality hit as soon as I returned. While away I read three books and had reviews to write. I have 5 virtual book tours to plan for August--whi ...

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