Tag: Writers
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2022 Reading Roundup
This is my 2022 reading roundup where I reflect on and share the stand-out books from last year’s reading life.
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Book Review: Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
What I loved about this book as a Fantasy/SF reader is that although labeled as “non-fiction” and “self-help,” it includes a thoroughly researched and fully explored magic system, practice-able in our real world.
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Finnemore Fridays: Who are the bad guys?
One reason why I am such a huge fan of John Finnemore is that his humorous sketches convey a clear and unambiguous message about who the bad guys are in our world. Bad guys are not interested in 1) Being Nice 2) Having Fun or 3) Empathy. DOWN WITH BAD GUYS!MORE GUYS IN THE WORLD…
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Tips From SBWC: Be Not Afraid. Query Away, Writers!
Yesterday, thanks to spontaneously participating in #PitMad, I wrote a query. What’s a query? It is a letter (email, these days) that you send to an agent, a publisher, or anyone who might help you along on your route to publication. I hear you, devoted audience. “But wait,” you are saying, “didn’t you already write…
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Writing to Heal
Wednesday was the last session of Writing to Heal. I miss it already. Facilitated through Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara, the class has given me time and space to look at grief that has been piling up. It is natural that as I age, more and more mentors, family, heroes, friends, and…
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The W-X Factor Part 1: Writers and Peers
TL;DR (aka executive) Summary: Episode 2.29 of Write Right Podcast spurred my thoughts about how the Writing Excuses Cast and Staff got it right and created a learning community on the WXR Baltic Cruise. From modeling, to clear agreements, and creating safe space, they facilitated strangers becoming a team, and ultimately, peers. ∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼∼ In my goals list…