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Author: Marilyn L. Davis

She is the Assistant Editor at Two Drops of Ink, encouraging other writers to share their creativity and talents. She believes in the power of words and knows that how something is said is just as important as what is said. She is a charter member of the Cult of the Paper, which just means that she's been reading for a long time. Also, she is not embarrassed to profess her love of words, wit, and wonder. Her writing at Two Drops of Ink tends to be encouraging, full of alliterations, humor and as one fan put it, "Generous advice and common sense." She is also the author of Therapeutic Integrated Educational Recovery System (TIERS). She is the recipient of the Liberty Bell Award, given to non-attorneys and judges for their work within the Criminal Justice Systems and in 2008, Brenau University created the Marilyn Davis Community Service Learning Award, given to advocates in wellness, mental health and recovery.
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 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 24, 2017May 24, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

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

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

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

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

Hump Day Humor: Horsing Around

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

Hump Day Humor: ‘The Dark Side of Writing’

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

Hump Day Humor: Blitzed Wolfer

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 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 5, 2017May 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Hump Day Humor: ‘Easter nEggotiation’

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

Hump Day Humor: ‘Most Hated Phrases’

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

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

March 17, 2017April 27, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Are You Using Relationships and Links to Increase Traffic?

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

Hump Day Humor: Ancient Alien Ancestors?

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Two Drops of Ink Writing Challenge: Hump Day Humor

February 23, 2017April 1, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

The Cycle of Wishing: 4 Excuses You Tell Yourself about Life and Writing

February 7, 2017February 7, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

The Book Shelf is Missing Your Book!

January 23, 2017June 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Taglines Tell ’em Who You Are

December 30, 2016March 26, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

2017: Join the Collaboration at Two Drops of Ink

December 11, 2016December 22, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Writers: Gifts They Didn’t Know They Needed

December 1, 2016June 14, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing Fears: Procrastinating or Penalizing the Readers?

November 17, 2016May 3, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Life in the Last Lane: Writing ‘Til I Exit

November 13, 2016November 15, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

What Two Drops of Ink Did for Me

November 3, 2016May 29, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

What’s Bogging Down Your Blog?

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

The Poll results from last week: The Hybrid

October 24, 2016May 21, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Subheadings: 4 Strategies for Scanners and Search Engines

October 14, 2016April 20, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writer’s Burnout: Causes, Conditions, and Cures

October 1, 2016October 1, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

A Love Letter to a Betweener from Nana Jane

September 20, 2016April 22, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

It’s Your Voice: Edit out the Twain and Shakespeare

September 11, 2016March 31, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Use T.I.P.S. for Better Blogging

September 10, 2016September 10, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

We Practice What We Preach: Scott Biddulph is Published Elsewhere

September 2, 2016May 13, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Want Blog Traffic? Then Collaborate on the Content

August 24, 2016May 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Does Your Post Have Too Much Jam?

August 17, 2016February 6, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Voice: Have You Found Yours? Is Mine There, Too?

August 8, 2016May 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing the Memoir: Transcending the Limited Self

July 21, 2016May 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Building and Using Tension

June 26, 2016June 23, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

But, Have YOU Said It? A Writing Challenge

June 20, 2016October 19, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Dance Like it Doesn’t Matter: A Love Letter to a Grandchild

June 9, 2016June 9, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Rediscovering the Times

May 26, 2016May 5, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: What’s Your Theme?

May 12, 2016December 6, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Linear Stories and Writing Outside of the Box

May 5, 2016December 8, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: White Rain, Penny Candy and Crooked Politicians

May 1, 2016February 17, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing a Memoir of Restoration, Renewal, and Rediscovery

April 21, 2016December 5, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Scared of the Truth While Actively Seeking It

April 10, 2016April 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Tangential Brains and the Left Turn at Albuquerque

April 3, 2016November 21, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

What if You Don’t Read This? OMG, What If You Do?

March 17, 2016March 20, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Do You Judge People Like Books – By a Shiny Cover?

March 3, 2016March 28, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Untangling the Messes: How Much Truth to Put in the Memoir?

February 21, 2016February 21, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

There Is No Such Thing as Your One True Voice

February 13, 2016May 19, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Writing the Memoir: Your Story, My Story, Our Stories

February 4, 2016April 26, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Arcing, Enhancing, and Advancing the Memoir

January 13, 2016June 8, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Passionate Writing: It’s Not Just Steamy Romance

December 27, 2015January 14, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Morgan: How a Chance Rescue Helped Heal Us All

December 20, 2015April 1, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Double the Descriptions and Dialogues: Distinguish Thoughts and Feelings

December 18, 2015November 26, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Boy, Will I Feel Good When I’m Done

December 4, 2015December 20, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Memory Lane: Memoir and Reflective Writing

November 17, 2015November 18, 2015Marilyn L. Davis

Transferring, Technology and Tearing my Hair Out

November 15, 2015March 25, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Water and Words: Ebbing and Flowing

November 10, 2015February 17, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

The Vulnerability of Memoir Writing

November 5, 2015December 25, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

There Was Never Just a Hallmark Card

November 1, 2015March 20, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Prompts, Popcorn, and Prose

October 29, 2015June 13, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

The Energy of the Personal Blog

October 26, 2015February 14, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Tea, Lost Treasures, and Time to Read

October 21, 2015March 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

What Are Darlings and Why Do These Writers Want Them Killed?

October 14, 2015March 4, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Memoir: Gaining Hindsight Might Change Your Future

October 8, 2015March 27, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Is Your Writing a Priority or a Pastime?

October 2, 2015June 7, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Gotta Love a List: 12 Tips

September 27, 2015March 25, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Blogging: Take a Risk; Make it Yours

September 23, 2015April 6, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

4 Ways to Refresh Your Posts

September 20, 2015February 13, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Blogging: Random? Disjointed? What Will I Do with those Thoughts?

September 19, 2015June 1, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Processing: Planned Pieces or a Prompt?

September 18, 2015November 19, 2015Marilyn L. Davis

Wooing with Words: Care to Join Us?

September 14, 2015November 19, 2016Marilyn L. Davis

Image Prompting Prose: Writing for Me, a Challenge for You

September 11, 2015May 1, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

Fast Food – Fast Copy?

September 8, 2015April 28, 2017Marilyn L. Davis

I Am a Busy Reader. Why Should I Read Your Blog?

September 5, 2015November 16, 2015Marilyn L. Davis

Serenity, Sci-Fi and Schrodinger’s Stealthy Cat

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