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It’s not the moves, it’s between the moves.” This was one of those offhand remarks that has stuck in my mind for at least twenty years. I remember the person who said it―an old friend (actually one of the oldest since we met in junior high) the artist Mimi Gross--but I can’t remember the context. Mimi always had a way…

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Added by Nancy K. Miller on May 23, 2013 at 9:01am — No Comments

29 Ways to Stay Creative

I've posted a video highlighting 29 ways to keep your inspiration going:

http://writingwithoutpaper.blogspot.com/2013/05/29-ways-to-stay-creative.html

Added by Maureen E. Doallas on May 23, 2013 at 8:14am — No Comments

Birthday Bash Giveaway - May 24 - May 31, 2013

Book contest alert:  please enter to win novels by Mark Barry and Mary Ann Bernal  http://maryannbernal.blogspot.com/2013/05/big-birthday-bookie-bash-giveaway-may.html#.UZ38XGoo6M8

Added by Mary Ann Bernal on May 23, 2013 at 7:53am — No Comments

I'm in a villa in Negril, Jamaica ....

I hope your day is going well. I'm in a villa in Negril, Jamaica (http://cassandra-black-author.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-caribbean-sea-is-gorgeous-today.html) doing some article marketing for my ***NEW RELEASE*** Samantha's Cravings,…

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Added by Cassandra Black on May 23, 2013 at 7:30am — No Comments

:: little house ::

she has narrow shoulders,

thin arms.

much to bear.

sbm.

Added by Sonja Benskin Mesher on May 23, 2013 at 6:56am — No Comments

My Mountain



Mine. 

You can look, but remember who it belongs to . . .


Mountains.Beautiful. Majestic.…
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Added by Diane Stringam Tolley on May 23, 2013 at 6:30am — No Comments

The Mystery Writer as an Agent of Karma

I’m often asked why I choose to write mysteries, sometimes in a way that suggests I’m throwing away any writing talent I have. Mysteries are often deemed formulaic and crass, dealing with brutal crimes and unsavory characters and leading to a foregone conclusion, with only the “whodunit” in question.  Like all forms writing, mystery selections range from very bad to very good. I contend that the good is as good as any you’ll find. Here are few reasons I write—and…

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Added by Peg Herring on May 23, 2013 at 5:29am — No Comments

[What's Next?] What Are You Looking At?

While reading through my first draft, one thing has become abundantly clear: What I have here isn’t a draft at all. What I have is a really, really detailed outline.

Part of the reason for this is that my main goal while I was writing was to just finish. I really wanted to get from point A to point B and wrap things up. While I was working I just kept pushing forward, trying to think of events that could occur to keep the story moving and grow these characters, until they reach…

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Added by Caitlyn Levin on May 23, 2013 at 4:30am — 1 Comment

Interview with Dorine White about her New Release The Emerald Ring



1.       Where did the idea come from for the…
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Added by Lynelle Clark on May 23, 2013 at 1:30am — No Comments

Finally, a way to drink books:

Added by Jennifer Richardson on May 22, 2013 at 9:13pm — 1 Comment

Emptiness (poem)

Anticipating….

 

Soft kicks against my womb,

a wholesome swelling,

a radiant glow,

the feeling of life growing inside.

Read more @http://rheteffects.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/emptiness-a-poem/

Added by Alexandra Caselle on May 22, 2013 at 6:21pm — No Comments

And When the Bough Breaks

I am lactating

breasts repossessed by hungry

mouths.  I am switches

 

 

broken from bushes

to discipline fresh talkers,

fast behinds, hard heads.

Read more @ http://rheteffects.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/and-when-the-bough-breaks-poem/

Added by Alexandra Caselle on May 22, 2013 at 6:17pm — No Comments

The Smell & Look of Dysfunctional (poem)

We straddle Piggly

Wiggly crates nestled between

freshly sanded rockers.

 

 

We palm half-pint Masons,

moisture-slick, in gnarled grips.

We guzzle homemade whiskey

Read more http://rheteffects.wordpress.com/2013/05/19/the-smell-and-look-of-dysfunctional-a-poem/…

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Added by Alexandra Caselle on May 22, 2013 at 6:16pm — No Comments

Writing that makes people mad

Do you write things that make people disagreeable? Are your views in contrast to others in your circle? What do you do when you write a blog post that upsets someone, someone who may not usually read your blog but suddenly hears about your post and goes out of his way to find the post and then to goes on to tell others. It's the day(s) that your viewer count goes through the roof. 

You get a phone call, or email, or some form of communication that says you are wrong. Wrong to…

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Added by Delaine Zody on May 22, 2013 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Professional Vlogger

 

Somehow I've fallen into the vlog trap, like a hapless traveler into quicksand. Help me, help me, help me. (It's 86 degrees.)

Amazing that some people in the tornado were saved by retreating to a bank vault. They should have pocketed diamonds and huge wads of cash while they were at it. Maybe life-lasting romances were seeded. I hope something interesting came of it. At least a good book with a big advance. Yeah, teller makes a killing in royalties, yeah!

What the heck…

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Added by Phoebe Wilcox on May 22, 2013 at 5:46pm — No Comments

When Is Your Editor The Biggest Pain In The Butt?

My first book was edited by five people. Not everyone has that luxury. I think it’s a luxury because you get to see your work through different eyes – and you get to make the final call by reviewing the options and choosing the ones that make the most sense for your plot and characters.

!

I can honestly say that all five of my editors contributed something meaningful to the final published…

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Added by Robin Leemann Donovan on May 22, 2013 at 12:55pm — 2 Comments

When Is Your Editor The Biggest Pain In The Butt?

My first book was edited by five people. Not everyone has that luxury. I think it’s a luxury because you get to see your work through different eyes – and you get to make the final call by reviewing the options and choosing the ones that make the most sense for your plot and characters.

!

I can honestly say that all five of my editors contributed something meaningful to the final published…

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Added by Robin Leemann Donovan on May 22, 2013 at 12:53pm — No Comments

Revising Your Novel's First Draft

You've just typed, "The End." Your first draft is completed. Perhaps you've been creating this masterpiece for several years, one scene at a time in between your day job and family obligations. Or perhaps you've just banged out this entire novel during the month of November. Now what? Here I offer a…

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Added by Kristen Elise on May 22, 2013 at 10:38am — No Comments

Liberated from Auschwitz in 1979

Liberated from Auschwitz in 1979

Added by Julie Z. Rosenberg on May 22, 2013 at 9:25am — No Comments

:: this place ::

to live in this place,

walk down to see fish,

waterboat men, dimpling

miniscus.

rest amongst bird

song, tapping the wood.

know you have

a piece of mind,

however fleeting.

sbm.

Added by Sonja Benskin Mesher on May 22, 2013 at 8:29am — No Comments

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