reading and writing a life
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Monday night I clicked some random shuffle to life, and a few hours later I had a newborn poem. Love when that happens. Astound me: Reach inside my head to find me. Switch off those old melodies meant to keep me in captivity, fading away with a faded-heart disease…
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Throughout the month of February, t.s. wright and I have been enjoying the Southeast Review’s Daily Writer’s Regimen. On Day Twenty-Two, Anne Valente’s Craft Talk, “Constellated Images” was featured. I will now share this with you. ANNE VALENTE “CONSTELLATED IMAGES” In his recent Writers’ Chronicle article,…
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There are thirty-two ways to write a story, and I’ve used every one, but there is only one plot–things are not as they seem. ~ Jim Thompson I love this quote. While I can’t say that there are indeed precisely thirty-two ways to write a story,…
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Reading through Woolf’s A Writer’s Diary, published by her husband, Leonard Woolf, can be likened to trying to put a 10,000 piece 3D puzzle together while blindfolded. And then, just when I’m hopelessly lost, her voice comes through with such intense clarity and insight I am left…
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“To defend what you’ve written is a sign that you are alive.” ~ William Zinsser Today, I invite all hard laboring writers to defend something you’ve written. No matter if it’s old or new, no matter if it has been published or hides out in the bottom…
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I’ve been a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert’s since listening to her narration of Eat Pray Love in the winter of 2012. Gilbert’s narrative talent is divine on paper; her spoken word is magnificent. That narrative talent is what got me through The Signature of All Things —…
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This sounds really fun, y’all. Catch up on the basics, then see my list of ideas below. Here’s the basis of RicoChey’s game: ● A group of participants form a team and swap email addresses. ● Taking turns, each participant writes one page of content (the group…
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Winter is upon us, and as I discovered while scrolling through the latest issue of Poets & Writers Magazine, a lot of contest deadlines are just around the corner, too. Here’s a brief list of contests (with entry fees) for your browsing pleasure. P & W is…
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Good morning, Flames and all other interested parties! Today is the first day of December and the first day of a new series of prompts and writing challenges. Since this is a busy month for many we will offer stand-alone contests each week of December. Your response…
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A few days ago, t.s. wright brought up the topic of Avoiding Cliches. Within that article was the mention of one of my favorite TV binge opportunities, The 100. I agree with pretty much everything t.s. said about the series, as well as the fact that such…
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