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14 hours ago June 26, 2017June 26, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Vignettes of Prose: West Hollywood Waitress

3 days ago June 24, 2017June 24, 2017S.W. Biddulph

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

4 days ago June 23, 2017June 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

BAD WRITING? FIX IT!

5 days ago June 22, 2017June 22, 2017S.W. Biddulph

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

7 days ago June 20, 2017June 20, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Warning! Writing May Be Habit-Forming

1 week ago June 19, 2017June 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Our Reader Poll Results

1 week ago June 18, 2017June 18, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Jayne Bodell

1 week ago June 17, 2017June 17, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Reader Poll

2 weeks ago June 16, 2017June 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Hearing Voices?

2 weeks ago 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

Freedom to Choose

April 24, 2017April 24, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Literary Agent News

April 23, 2017April 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Rev Kev

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Reporter Life

April 19, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘The House on Lesseps Street’

April 18, 2017April 18, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Two Drops of Ink: Your Other Library

April 17, 2017April 17, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Love Honors Others

April 16, 2017April 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Gerry Aldridge

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: By John Grey

April 13, 2017April 13, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Do You Want to Prevent Predictable Plots?

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: Pumpett’s Portmanteau

Igniting the Inquisitive Reader
April 11, 2017April 11, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Igniting the Inquisitive Reader

April 10, 2017April 10, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Insomnia Invites my Muse

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Journey to Joyful Living

April 5, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘Easter nEggotiation’

April 4, 2017April 4, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break:’Go away morning’

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Memoir: ‘Bloody Knees’

April 2, 2017April 2, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Wendy L. Macdonald

April 1, 2017April 1, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Book Shelf Shout Out

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Rivers, Ropes, and Roulette

March 29, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘Most Hated Phrases’

March 28, 2017March 28, 2017S.W. Biddulph

The Simple way to Write Non-fiction Creatively

March 26, 2017March 27, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break: Sonnet V

March 26, 2017March 26, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Gene McCormick

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017S.W. Biddulph

A look inside ‘Finding Destiny’: Are There Writers in Your Book?

March 23, 2017March 23, 2017S.W. Biddulph

To Coin a Phrase: Here we grow again, so we’re movng!

March 22, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘You know your blog is a success when you have a stalker’

March 21, 2017March 21, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Paying Forward: Trigger of an Uncontrolled Chain reaction

March 20, 2017March 20, 2017Lydia

Grammar Shorts: ‘The Proper Use of Italics and Over-Emphasizing’

March 19, 2017March 19, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Sunday Spotlight: Dr. Barbara Sinor

March 17, 2017June 26, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Are You Using Relationships and Links to Increase Traffic?

March 16, 2017March 16, 2017S.W. Biddulph

Poetry Break by Carol Hind (Ladycee)

March 15, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: Ancient Alien Ancestors?

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  • Vignettes of Prose: West Hollywood Waitress June 26, 2017
    Gene's vignettes of prose are well written, hold deeper subtexts, are interesting, and an excellent lesson in writing for new writers. Enjoy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • The Book Shelf Shout Out: ‘Finding Destiny’ by Barbara Sinor June 24, 2017
    The Book Shelf Shout Out is a feature on the site with which we hope to introduce our readers to some new and interesting books, and, in our collaborative spirit, help authors gain exposure for their... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • BAD WRITING? FIX IT! June 23, 2017
    Our “mistakes” are part of our writing evolution and lead us, eventually, to what we do think so we can experiment and correct... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • How I learned to have faith when I ran out of hope June 22, 2017
    While we are not a religious site, I am always willing to publish religious philosophies, memoirs, and stories about the changes that people experience from all faiths. That, after all, is freedom of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Warning! Writing May Be Habit-Forming June 20, 2017
    By Jayne Bodell I’ve passed the two-year mark for exercising every day. Feel free to applaud. I started this 21-day program two years ago, and after those days were up, I wondered how long I could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Our Reader Poll Results June 19, 2017
    I want to thank all of those who participated in our poll this last week. Two Drops of Ink has been on a wonderful ride of success. We have seen new writers gain exposure and a following. We have had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Sunday Spotlight: Jayne Bodell June 18, 2017
    Jayne has been a favorite at our site. She's also been a huge supporter of our efforts to express and teach the value of collaboration between writers. Her writing here has ranged from the subjects... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Our poll closes tonight: give us your thoughts. :) [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Hearing Voices? June 16, 2017
    I hear voices in my head...I used to find that odd, a bit scary even...When I sit down to write a story I begin to feel as if I am IN the story.  The conversations between characters, flow out of my... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • To Our Readers June 13, 2017
    From the Editors: Scott Biddulph/Editor-n-Chief I want to take a moment and thank all our loyal fans, followers, readers, contributors, and of course, our wonderful team of staff writers and monthly... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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