Yes, I know he’s gone, but I’m bringing Dad with me to D.C. anyway. How so, you say? Hint: look to the center, and then visit Peace Garden Writer. See you over there!
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writing wednesdays: the one thing i can’t live without
It’s an essential. And I think a good many will agree. Here’s a hint… And here’s the post.
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writing wednesdays: why I buy cheap shades
There is a reason, and it’s good, but…I forgot what it is. Oh wait, now I remember. See on Peace Garden Writer!
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Jul 21
writing wednesdays: an important announcement
This is a big day for me — the day I am officially announcing the creation of my new business on my writing blog. I’ve been working hard on this; it’s part of the reason I’ve been taking my "fishing break" over the past couple weeks. There’s more that I have to accomplish before I come [...]
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writing wednesdays: having interviewed the ‘vampire author’…
Before I get to my Wednesday teaser, a quick family update. Our 12-year-old daughter has now exchanged places with our 14-year-old son at the grandparents’ lake town. Apparently, Liv enjoyed her summer adventure and even talked Grandma into accompanying her on a small shopping trip, through which she acquired several new shades of nail polish. Not [...]
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writing wednesdays: jennifer fulwiler looks at ‘show don’t tell’
One of my favorite bloggers, Jennifer@Conversion Diary, recently emailed to share an insight she’d had regarding the “show don’t tell” rule we writers hear so much about. I’m happy to step aside this Writing Wednesday to make way for Jennifer’s revelation. Jennifer Fulwiler, blogger/writer Bringing stories to life with information-rich sentences: A lesson in [...]
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writing wednesdays: ‘spotlight’ series: introducing mary aalgaard!
Writing Wednesdays Spotlight’s on… Mary Aalgaard! I first crossed paths with February’s “Spotlight’s On…” interviewee, Mary Aalgaard, in college. But it wasn’t until a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators conference at the University of North Dakota years later that we officially met. A friendship quickly blossomed, and Mary and I have become faithful [...]
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