Category: Writing
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Pep Talk To My Writer Self
When we hear a song on the radio, it’s easy to decide whether or not we like it. We do this automatically, without thinking too hard about it. We say beautiful voice maybe, or love that beat, or if they…
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March Ditty
I dashed off this little ditty at this time a year ago. Funny how appropriate it is this week. My feet need to be free Of boots Of shoes Of socks Though it’s forty-eight degrees Rather than the weekend’s seventy-three I…
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One More Voice Against SOPA
I have to admit, I was behind on this issue. This article from Mashable, “Why SOPA is Dangerous,” helps sort it all out. I always have been and always will be in favor of copyright protection for creative artists, however the…
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Worth It
At times I’ve wondered if going back to school was the right decision. I mean, couldn’t I have learned the writing craft by reading good books, by listening to webinars, by participating in virtual critique groups? Couldn’t I have done…
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An Artist’s Responsibility (One More for the Jumble)
Warning: What follows is esoteric as hell. Googling the term “responsibility of an artist” returns over sixty million results. A quick scan through just the first few pages of these finds more than a dozen peer-reviewed, academic essays with similar…