Monthly Archives: August 2011

Chester Tucker

We’ve all met unforgettable people in our lives. Some were great in their fields. Some were just people we loved or who had a certain something that drew us to them. This is about one of the unforgettable people in … Continue reading

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So You Want to Be a Professional Writer

In our last blog, we discussed goal-setting. No sense starting to write unless you know what your objective is. Now that you’ve decided you not only want to write but want to become a professional writer, what’s next? Unless we’re … Continue reading

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Big Families by Ellie Ann Soderstrom

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do … Continue reading

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Cap Guns

It amazes me sometimes to think about the things we take for granted in today’s world. We talk, text or email people around the world from a little device we carry in our pockets. We scroll through hundreds of channels … Continue reading

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Goals

Okay, so you’re going to write a novel. Great idea. Most people have at least one idea in their minds for a story they’d like to tell. Why not write yours. YOU SHOULD! But wait a minute. Let’s not just … Continue reading

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Fooling Parents

Today’s post is a guest blog by Martin King as a part of his #100blogfest. You can read more of Martin’s work at http://martinkingauthor.com/blog/7094550076 . As kids we had to often refer to plan b. You see adults never got … Continue reading

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Steering Knobs

It amazes me sometimes to think about the things we take for granted in today’s world. We talk, text or email people around the world from a little device we carry in our pockets. We scroll through hundreds of channels … Continue reading

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They Also Serve

John Milton said, “They also serve who only stand and wait.” Seems like a strange thing to say. Isn’t it the movers and shakers who make all the difference in this world? Sometimes we get to thinking that way, but … Continue reading

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Mammoth Magic

No holds barred. No rules. It’s Friday, so we don’t have to stay on topic. We can talk about whatever we want today. We can even just make it up as we go along, which is what fiction writers do … Continue reading

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Ten Depot Street

We’ve all been to wonderful places that bring memories flooding back to us. Places of awesome beauty, like the Canadian Rockies. Places of great excitement like the Grand Ole Opry. Even a quiet spot under a tree at Grandma’s house. … Continue reading

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