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2 days ago September 21, 2017September 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘The Bag Lady’ by Michelle Gunnin

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4 days ago September 19, 2017September 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘Poetry Break’ by Wayne Russell

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5 days ago September 18, 2017September 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Grammar Shorts: Troublesome Pairs

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Your Thoughts About Fiction

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Brainstorming to Find Non-Fiction Content Ideas

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September 8, 2017September 8, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Ann Christine Tabaka

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September 6, 2017September 6, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Write For Your Good Friend

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: A Labor Day of Love

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
September 3, 2017September 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Sunday Spotlight: Barbara Drewry

Grammar lessons online
September 1, 2017September 1, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Grammar Shorts: Make Your Writing Better Using These 3 Suggestions

August 31, 2017August 31, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Lily Antony

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August 30, 2017August 30, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Two Drops of Ink featured as a ‘Top Writing Blog’

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August 29, 2017August 29, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Falling Into a New Passion

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017S.W. Biddulph

What is Writing Success?

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August 24, 2017August 24, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Barbara Drewry

August 23, 2017August 23, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Authors: Book Promote Like A Pro!

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August 22, 2017August 22, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Finding Inspiration

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August 21, 2017August 21, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Constructive Criticism: Analyzing the Article or an Assessment of You?

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
August 20, 2017August 20, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Danielle Bernock

August 18, 2017August 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Michael Lee Johnson

August 16, 2017August 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Two Drops of Ink: Noise, Guilt, Muskets, and Time

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August 14, 2017September 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: A Few Thoughts About My Life

August 11, 2017August 28, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by J.P. Lowe

August 10, 2017August 10, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Promises

August 9, 2017August 12, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Hardwired to Connect, or Triggered in Childhood?

August 7, 2017August 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Neil Leadbeater Interviews Dutch Poet Albert Hagenaars

August 4, 2017August 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Figuring It Out: Using Rhetorical Devices in Your Writing

August 3, 2017August 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: ‘Blue Songs’ by Gabriella Garofalo

August 1, 2017August 1, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Reporter Life: Writing a Letter to the Editor

July 31, 2017July 31, 2017S.W. Biddulph

From The Stage To The Page: What I Discovered Writing My Memoir!

July 27, 2017September 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: The Perfect Imperfection

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Anwer Ghani

July 25, 2017September 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

So, You Want to Write Professionally

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
July 23, 2017July 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: A tribute to all of our talented ‘Published Contributors’

July 21, 2017July 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Michael H. Brownstein

July 20, 2017July 20, 2017S.W. Biddulph

FIGHT OFF LAZY LANGUAGE: WATCH TV

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Book Store Shout Out

July 18, 2017July 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by John (Jake) Cosmos Aller

July 17, 2017July 17, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Writing Advice: Facing Your Fears

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
July 16, 2017July 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: LadyCee

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: Summer Storms

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Letting the Muse Take Over

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: TIME’S TAWDRY TENUOUS TURNS

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Writing Challenge: Snippets as Writing Prompts

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
July 9, 2017July 9, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

July 7, 2017September 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Successful Blogging: Hiring A Social Media Manager

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Literary Agent News

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: Leaving a Legacy of Love

July 4, 2017July 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Happy Independence Day

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

I Officially Got Old Today

June 28, 2017June 30, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Finding New Ways to Increase Your Blog Traffic

June 27, 2017June 27, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Tick to Nothing – A Poem

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Vignettes of Prose: West Hollywood Waitress

June 24, 2017June 24, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Book Shelf Shout Out: ‘Finding Destiny’ by Barbara Sinor

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

BAD WRITING? FIX IT!

June 22, 2017June 22, 2017S.W. Biddulph

How I learned to have faith when I ran out of hope

June 20, 2017June 20, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Warning! Writing May Be Habit-Forming

June 19, 2017June 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Our Reader Poll Results

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
June 18, 2017June 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Jayne Bodell

June 17, 2017June 17, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Reader Poll

June 16, 2017June 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Hearing Voices?

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017S.W. Biddulph

To Our Readers

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
June 11, 2017June 11, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

June 9, 2017June 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

How Your Well-meaning Ego Kills Dreams

June 7, 2017June 7, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: SHORT STORY BUZZKILL

June 6, 2017June 6, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Gabriela’s Moon

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
June 4, 2017June 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

June 2, 2017June 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Reporter Life: Writing the Press Release

June 1, 2017June 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Just Write! Stop Waiting for the Good Stuff

May 31, 2017June 1, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: Ego Illumination

May 30, 2017May 30, 2017S.W. Biddulph

How to Stay Resilient When Facing Rejection

May 26, 2017May 26, 2017S.W. Biddulph

HOW TO CONQUER WRITER’S BLOCK

May 25, 2017June 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: ‘YOU ARE MY GRACE’

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: You Know You’re a Writer When…

May 23, 2017May 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Fridays with MaMa’

May 22, 2017September 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Grammar Shorts: Acronyms and Their Proper Usage

The Sunday Spotlight on Two Drops of Ink
May 21, 2017May 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

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    Recently, I read an article by Terry Gassett on Two Drops of Ink entitled: Finding Inspiration. As fate would have it, I was to be in Paris the next week, and so I looked for the inspiration Terry... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Generally, writing is a very individual pursuit. Many people know the act of brainstorming is done with a group. So, suggesting a writer can use brainstorming techniques may seem peculiar, odd, a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    I made a career out of survival jobs. Over the course of my adult working life, I’ve had an eclectic melange of a career. I’ve had more bad jobs than a hooker. I’ve met more weird people in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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