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  • Thanks so much for this.  My memoir comes out from Bloomsbury US/UK in Sept. and almos...shocked--book in, my work done until readings, etc.  Now I am in full learning mode and posts like yours are inva...
  • Sorry, I did mean to, but I enjoyed reading this post...I even smiled a couple of time...of the rewriting and the waste of time and energy. So this way..in slow motion mode...even before I can start fee...
  • This resonated with me completely, Cindy!  In order to "be a real writer," I had to qu...is month!) or whatever the latest request was.  Now that I'm in full promotion mode with my first novel, I've eve...
  • I learned this when my kids were small and then again when they were emotional teenagers. When they'd get into Debbie-Downer mode, I do a little analysis such...
  • I believe that part of the problem lies in the perception of the issue as a "block." I...ur subconscious, which happens more easily when the brain is in a more relaxed mode.
  • Cindy, I am so happy I read your post ~ the day has begun again! You are not alone. So...ay we get to understand what's going on inside without going straight to panic mode < that was/and still is, i...
  • Deborah, I cried constantly from the first time I heard the news through Obama's speec...s. But when it's people I know personally and love deeply, I kick into 'brave' mode and remain solid as a rock, a...
  • 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...
  • Wonderful post. As I fall into the garden mode, I can't help but miss the last two gardens that I had to leave behind. I have to keep nudging myself out of sadness for gardens past, while learning to fully enjoy the new palette that I have to work with. Thank you for the enjoyable reminder. Patti
  • I roleplayed Dotty on various other sites for about four years. Then I wrote a few prompts (and I'm still writing prompts and roleplaying her) before I decided to writ...