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Field of Dreams

When I sit down to write, I don’t think about the dream.  I simply think about what I’m writing.  As a matter of fact, for a while I stopped thinking of writing as the dream.  When I stopped thinking of my writing as a dream to be fulfilled, I think that’s when it lost its […]

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Living on the Edge

Every writer has a life of standing on a precipice.  We stand at the edge of the cliff, clutching our manuscripts in our hands in a white-knuckled grip.  Our eyes staring out into the distance, staring into the abyss.  We assume that if we let our pages slip from our fingers, they won’t take flight.  […]

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Devourer of Men

The Lamia or the Empousa I saw her, lovely and ethereal.  Her silvery gown billowed about her like a second part of her, graceful, flowing with her steps and clinging to her lush curves, creating a spectacular view.  Her hair was long, a glorious auburn mane.  Her eyes the color of her gown.  She seemed […]

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Own the Year — 2021 Author Planning Workshop

What better way to kick off 2021 than to do some intensive planning for your life as an author? Goals are dreams with deadlines. But we must define … Own the Year — 2021 Author Planning Workshop

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10 Writers Read Their Work – Writers’ Mastermind Mashup 2020 – Online Fiction Writing Group

10 Writers read excerpts from their latest work for the Writers’ Mastermind Mash-up 2020! Sample a wide variety of new, groundbreaking fiction in a …… 10 Writers Read Their Work – Writers’ Mastermind Mashup 2020 – Online Fiction Writing Group

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Welcome to the Jungle: We’ve Got Fun & Games

Every one of us have a jungle inside, where the animals of our desires reside.  Our dreams flesh out, and onto the page they flow like waterfalls from a distant height rippling in the center, pooling out to the edges to frame the beautiful depiction of our creations.  Come along with me into the jungle.  […]

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Fragmented Dreams

This week, I wanted to share my most recent six-sentence story with you all.  The truth is I have no idea what I truly want to write about this week, so I decided to share something I found interesting and rather fulfilling with you all.  I am a romantic at heart.  While I have no […]

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Humbug & Resolutions!

Christmas for my family was a blast.  The nieces, grands, and just family in general were a blast to be around.  While around the world, it seemed like people were being forced to be apart, my family drew together.  It wasn’t in defiance, as so many may think.  It’s just that we’re always in one […]

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…Why Write…

Why Do I Write? There are and endless number of answers to this question.  When looking at it, I have several misgivings trying to answer it.  It’s like asking a painter why he paints or a singer why she sings.  It’s like asking a husband why he loves his wife.  It’s like asking why we […]

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Inspiring to be Inspired

Today was a truly productive day.  We all have those days when we feel like a slug-a-bug.  If you’re wondering what that is; it’s me on a day when I aspire to do nothing and I achieve it fairly well.  It’s not hard to achieve nothing, but it’s awfully hard to achieve several things in […]