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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Apr 11
writing wednesdays: what time is it?
During my blogging fast, my friend Laura D. blessed me with this photo on Facebook: I knew I had to save it to share with all of you. What writer can’t identify with such a clock, after all? I think it’s brilliant, and it gave me a huge smile in the middle of a writerly [...]
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writing wednesdays: seeing detours as blessing
Sometimes we get detours. Beth Dotson Brown shares her perspective of them this morning on Peace Garden Writer. Head over there, and be inspired!
Read the rest of this entry »Aug 24
writing wednesdays: becoming a better person
Sometimes, it’s just good to look at things from the perspective of a fellow writer who’s been there. I’m borrowing the wisdom of a writer named Dubus today to help me encourage you. See here! And happy writing and living! PGM
Read the rest of this entry »Oct 11
mama mondays: my new happy place
How my time away has restored me, given me a new “happy place.”
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writing wednesdays: the lady who fell out of the sky
It feels strange posting two days in a row, especially since I’m still "gone fishing," but I promised Forum column updates and continued posts to my writing blog, so here’s the latest, "Delila: The Lady Who Fell Out of the Sky." And while I’m at it, it’s only fair to post a collage of the latest grandkid-at-laketown excursion. [...]
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writing wednesdays: writing wellness
I didn’t attend the North Dakota Professional Communicators spring conference with the thought I would be learning how to stay fit as a writer, but that was one of the take-aways. Read more today at my new writing blog, Peace Garden Writer. "Talk" to you there!
Read the rest of this entry »Apr 20
writing wednesdays: we all started here
I’m over at my new writing blog, Peace Garden Writer, today. I hope you’ll swing over and see what the youngest writer in the family is up to in my second post, "We All Started Here."
Read the rest of this entry »Jan 13
writing wednesdays: where land and sea meet
Last week, I hinted at some of the exciting changes on the horizon. In many ways, I really do feel that I’m at that beautiful place where land and sea meet, a place fraught with endless possibility. This coming fall, my youngest son will enter full-time kindergarten; my oldest, high school. This will open up [...]
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writing wednesdays: ten ways to use a cot mattress
Writing Wednesdays: Ten Ways to Use a Cot Mattress 1) Stack them up, layer by layer, and practice pretend “pole-vaulting,” seeing who can jump the highest and still land on the target. Giggle plenty upon landing. 2) Lay them out flat, side by side, and have a roll race. 3) Steal a few from your [...]
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