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15 hours ago August 16, 2017August 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

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

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Memoir: A Few Thoughts About My Life

6 days ago August 11, 2017August 11, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by J.P. Lowe

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Promises

1 week ago August 9, 2017August 12, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Hardwired to Connect, or Triggered in Childhood?

1 week ago August 7, 2017August 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Neil Leadbeater Interviews Dutch Poet Albert Hagenaars

2 weeks ago August 4, 2017August 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Figuring It Out: Using Rhetorical Devices in Your Writing

2 weeks ago 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, 2017July 27, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: The Perfect Imperfection

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

Poetry Break by Anwer Ghani

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017Lydia

So, You Want to Write Professionally

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

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

July 9, 2017July 9, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017Lydia

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

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

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

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, 2017May 22, 2017Lydia

Grammar Shorts: Acronyms and Their Proper Usage

May 21, 2017May 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

DESERVE YOUR WRITING DREAM?

May 18, 2017May 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

‘Poetry Break’ by Jennifer Brown Banks

May 17, 2017May 17, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: I’m Giving Up the Hook – My Readers Aren’t Fish

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

How to be Content in the Mundane

May 15, 2017May 15, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Through the Eyes of a Child

May 13, 2017May 13, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Book Shelf Shout Out

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Layers: Why I Write

May 11, 2017May 11, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: ‘Muslim’s Mosaic’

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: Horsing Around

May 9, 2017May 9, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Don’t Drink and Fly

May 8, 2017May 8, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Will the Real Writer Please Step Forward?

May 7, 2017May 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight

May 6, 2017May 6, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Book Shelf Shout Out

May 5, 2017May 5, 2017S.W. Biddulph

THREE GOOD THINGS THAT ARE KILLING YOUR NOVEL

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: ‘Story of a Life’

May 3, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘The Dark Side of Writing’

May 2, 2017May 2, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Living a Golden Era? Are you a Serious Writer?

May 1, 2017May 1, 2017S.W. Biddulph

An Academic Essay: ‘The Human Apology: Debunking Lanier’s Biblical Incrimination’

April 30, 2017April 30, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight:

April 28, 2017April 28, 2017S.W. Biddulph

WRITING IN BED: RUMINATIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND RULES

April 27, 2017April 27, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: By Mel Waldman, Ph.D.

April 26, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: Blitzed Wolfer

April 25, 2017April 25, 2017S.W. Biddulph

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  • Two Drops of Ink: Noise, Guilt, Muskets, and Time August 16, 2017
    Then I pondered again the meaning behind the name. Two Drops. I can hear each drop hit the paper as I prepare to write a note to my mom, a last of the breed of letter writers. The quiet "splot-splot"... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Memoir: A Few Thoughts About My Life August 14, 2017
    A few mornings ago, when I woke up, I realized that fifty-six years of my life have passed...I spend most of my time alone with my dogs, writing, listening to music, and thinking about how I can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words. ~Robert Frost~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    "Some people still make promises and keep those they make. When they do, they help make life around them more stably human." ~Lewis B. Smedes~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Hardwired to Connect, or Triggered in Childhood? August 9, 2017
    "Humans are social creatures - we're hardwired to connect. Even when we're not actually connecting digitally, we're in a constant state of heightened anticipation." ~Arianna Huffington - The Sleep... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Neil Leadbeater Interviews Dutch Poet Albert Hagenaars August 7, 2017
    Albert Hagenaars (b.1955, Bergen op Zoom) is a Dutch author, poet, and critic. He studied Dutch and now works as a reviewer of literature and the visual arts for the National Library Service. His... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Figuring It Out: Using Rhetorical Devices in Your Writing August 4, 2017
    I couldn’t figure it out.  Why did some books enthrall me while others were as slow as molasses?  Why did some stories become classics while others were on lonely shelves gathering dust?  Then, I... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Poetry Break: ‘Blue Songs’ by Gabriella Garofalo August 3, 2017
    'Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.' ~Adrian Mitchell~ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • The Reporter Life: Writing a Letter to the Editor August 1, 2017
    Letters to the editor may not earn you money, but they are a great way to get your name – and ideas – in print. If you are involved in a local club, group or project, letters to the editor, sent to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • From The Stage To The Page: What I Discovered Writing My Memoir! July 31, 2017
    I found out rather quickly that I had embarked on a journey I’d never imagined. I was loaded with a powerful message, full of potential… and I was a Red-Hot Mess. I had no formal training in writing.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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