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November 2, 2009
October 28, 2009
- Barefoot in Blue Jeans - Evocateurs of Possibility and Presence Synchronicity, if we pay attention, can launch us onto a path we never dreamed exisited. The following post was written by author, mentor, and Garden That Grew Her resident poet, Marilee Pallant. Evidence that if you listen to your mysterious inner voice and openly trust its calling--well read on: You know the feel of ...
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October 27, 2009
- Finally, I arrive at the point. I will now wave my magic mouse and reconstruct this four-part series with an eye on the publishing/writing business. I have condensed the piece a bit, as I am aware of how very busy many of you are. If you have not read parts one-three of this blog, you will find them at http://redroom.com/member/lslbradfordWith a gazillion books to choose from, Internet savvy ...
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September 9, 2009
- This weekend I heard something simple and profound about being right. And it was this:You can say things 'once' and after that it's about control and being right. You mean if I suggest to you 147 times that you might need to seek counseling, financial advice or get a new job that I'm being controlling? Even when I speak in my best/worst Australian accent all the while employing the entire ...
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August 28, 2009
- There are so many lovely words in the English language, aren't there? Quixotic, erudite, tenebrous... All those lovely adverbs and adjectives just waiting to be used by the likes of us. Like shopping in an exquisite candy store, sometimes it's difficult to reign ourselves in. (Besides, unlike the candy store, words are free!) But we have to. Most times, restraint and not ...
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August 12, 2009
- All stories are about conflict, even love stories. If there’s no conflict, there’s no story. And conflict doesn’t mean people running around and getting into fights every other page. It means the overall conflict that the characters are facing in their lives: what is the problem they have to solve? What is standing in their way that’s stopping them from achieving their goals? Sometimes ...
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July 25, 2009
- I'm trying to write a short story but I am stuck. I seem to get as far as writing a nice portait of a scene in time, but I don't think that I am really writing a short story.I'm wondering how to proceed. Should I add more description? Should I add more about the trip? Should I braid together the lives of the two women to show the way they are different and the same? Or are the characters ...
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July 15, 2009
June 16, 2009
- Every month, I host a free coaching call for writers on the third Thursday of the month. This week, on June 18, the call, from 5 - 6 p.m. PST, will look at how to make scenes pop. In addition, I'll respond to any questions you have. Stuck? Struggling? Need some help with daily momentum, mastery of craft or marketing your book? Let's talk. To register for the call (and get the phone number and ...
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June 6, 2009
- Criticism is a kill-joy, even when it’s not personally directed at us. As a kid, I remember feeling slightly wounded when my mother criticized our neighbors for buying a house they couldn’t afford to furnish. They had a big house with indefinitely empty rooms. I understood my mom (she worked awfully hard to beautify our home on a budget), but it was a downer to hear her diss the ...
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