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Writer’s Block

Spring is here, and with it comes my usual restless desire for “new”, “different”, and “change”. Once that meant running away from the house and my grandmother to play in the woods, where I built tree houses, swung on grapevines and … Continue reading

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Rejections, Inspections and Missed Offers

Into every writer’s life a few rejections will fall.  July was one of thinnest budget months I’ve seen in a while. The last of my teaching pay had been spent on bills and groceries, my first retirement checks would not … Continue reading

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Writer’s Market

Determined to make this Monday a more productive day than the previous one, which was spent doing yard work, domestic chores and shopping, I started my day with reading the introductory chapters to my 2012 Writer’s Market. Writer’s Market has … Continue reading

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