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Dipping my toe(foot? Leg?) back in to the writing/reading community – :D
Hi Y’all …. Today, I’m at Writer Unboxed with a post entitled “The Island of Misfit Characters.” Hope you’ll join us there! And while you are there, have a look around at the other posts from WU contributors. I’m proud to be a part of WU. I almost ignored the request from AMA because I… Continue reading
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Beautiful Floaty Helium-Voices Saturn & 5 (Obvious? You’d think but….) Dating Do’s & Don’t’s
Saturn was always my favorite planet because it is so gorgeous. When I finally did turn my attention to other planets, I recognized their beauty, and as well, how interesting they are, too. Still, Saturn is mesmerizingly beautiful. Yet, up close hovering in the lil log spaceship, the rings aren’t as lovely but instead feel… Continue reading
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Alcohol Clouds in Space, and the Sneaky Bad Sucky Friend called Alcohol.
There is a big cloud of alcohol in space many many light years away. Larger than our solar system. As well, in our Milky Way Galaxy, at Sagittarius B2, is a vast alcohol cloud that it is thought by scientists that it tastes a bit like raspberries and smells like rum. Alcohol is an organic… Continue reading
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3 Kickarse Blogs with Links to Their Kickarse Articles: Writers Enjoy!
Amy Sue Nathan’s Women’s Fiction Writers: no heroes. no zombies. no high heels. well, maybe high heels. Writers, Stop Apologizing For Not Being Published ————————————————————————————————————————– Kristen Lamb’s Blog: WANA-We Are Not Alone What Are the REAL Odds of Success? Extreme Ownership & the Best-Selling Author —————————————————————————————————————————- Writer Unboxed: about the craft and business of fiction The Newest… Continue reading
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Authors: You don’t have to set yourself on fire . . . .
On a popular “talent” program, often the judges will tell the “contestants” that they must kick it up a notch, take it further or farther than before, give more, be more more more MORE! No matter how much the act sings her heart out, juggles his arms and legs in amazingly weird pretzel shapes, climbs… Continue reading
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A dozen interesting tiddlybits to make you go, “Huhn. Well now I know! Thanks Kat! You’re Special!”
1. Our interstates have a “system” to them. Odd numbers are north to south with the lowest numbers in the west. Even numbers are east to west with the lowest numbers in the south. Exits are assigned numbers to let you know the distance to the next exit—mile-markers aren’t always exits but they tell you distance “in… Continue reading
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There comes a time in an author’s life when she considers whether she wants to do this anymore
At some strangeling point in an author’s career, she begins to be weary of her thoughts, and of the worries and stresses, and of the fears. Of the whole self-indulgence of it all. The whining and boohoo’ing and self-doubting. The loneliness and sacrifice. The highs and lows and the lows-highs-lows-lower lows-high-low and the roller coaster… Continue reading
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Thoughts in a writer’s peaheaded brain at 1:30 and change
Once again, I awoke at the magical hour of one thirty plus change. I’ve had some alarming insane writer thoughts, like, “Is one-thirty going to mean something pivotal? like the hour I am to die one day?” Yes, I think things like this. Same as I used to look over at the clock and it… Continue reading
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The Work-out Writer: no more whining!
Work-out: I used to tell my clients I trained to “listen to their bodies” to let them know how much they could do or when to pull back so there wasn’t over-use or injury. And that is mostly true, all y’allses beauties out there. However, I also recognize how this isn’t always the case. Sometimes… Continue reading
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: getting your groove on or back or sideways or however a groove works – haw!
When Angie’s nekkid husband comes in (but we didn’t get to see him – lawd!) and Ann says she flaps around her house like a bird – well dang — and I receive texts that Ann interprets as inappropriate (because they usually are – teehee). But we do manage to stay on topic, a little… Continue reading
About Kathryn Magendie
Author of 5 published novels & other this and that novellas and stories, Editor, Edge of Arlington Content Editor.