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  • Yeeeees, thank you for sharing! You state things so clearly that I can really nod too,...t my instincts as a paid writer (which have been set to "panic and desperation mode" for a few months) have been...
  • Whew! Thanks, ladies! I knew I wasn't the only one struggling, but it's nice to get co...head and took me a weekend to write. Karen A. Wyle - It IS hard to shake edit mode, especially when you do it fo...
  • The question doesn't offend me. Some women who are mothers and work both in and outside of the home have three jobs. A writing career would make it four! To me, that s...
  • Patricia,   I am so thankful to have met you here and to be part of our wonderful "Oil and Water" with you!  I hope your 2011 is amazing!  Amy
  • I've always had a notebook in the car, in my purse, on my desk and by the bed. (Or, if you'd rather, scrap paper.) And I use them. A new thing to love love love, if yo...
  • "As my feet found a rhythm, so did my creativity."    As a singer/songwriter, I've long noticed how just getting out for a walk and allowing my body to synch to any rh...
  • Love your comparison of writing to a long cool glass of water! Nothing refreshes like a cold glass of water on a hot day.
  • The question is what is a "bad" book? I thought The Da Vinci Code for instance was a terrible book nor did I like Water for Elephants. I didn't like these popular book...
  • I'm in. It's Monday night here, but I can report that I worked on #2 and # today. My goal is to get to #7 and have some chocolate. My participation in social media (ex...
  • Oh my, reading your "newspaper" brought back memories.  I too published my own, with my little sis, and all our penpals.  Such fun. I'm just finishing my first novel...