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Brave Writers
I find when I am reading nowadays that I read with the eye of a writer. I look for the hook. I look for the transition sentences and paragraphs. I look to see how the authors move the stories along. … Continue reading
A Great Writer – New to Me
Oh, my word. I am having the best time reading a new author. She is a wonderfully Southern writer. She writes cozy mysteries. Thankfully, there are ten of them in this series; sadly, I am almost finished with the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Charleston, Liz Talbort, Lowcountry, Lowcountry Boil, Lowcountry Bombshell, Susan M Boyer
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An Intentional Traveler
Traveling is like writing. At least, for me it is. I plan out where I am going and how I am getting there, just the same as I write. I am a planner, not a pantser. Writing, like traveling, is … Continue reading
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Finding Words in the Garden of Life
I write all the time, every day, even at night. I love words and how they flow across the page. I love to write for children, for tweens, for adults. My world is filled with words. A few years ago … Continue reading
Looking for Kindness in Books
I have been reading a lot of books over the past year; after all, there hasn’t been a whole lot going on, so reading was an easy escape. One thing I have noticed is the number of recently published books … Continue reading
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Traveling When I Can Where I Can
Travel is still up in the air for most of us. I have two trips to France planned for the later part of the year…hopefully, those will happen. I have a trip planned soon for St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands), … Continue reading
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Who Can Write What?
I am concerned. Actually, I am more than just concerned, I am really worried. I have just discovered that editors and agents will not consider a manuscript with a person of color as the main character(s) unless a person of … Continue reading
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We Learn From Reading, Don’t We?
When we read, we learn things. At least, that is what I always told my daughters when they were growing up. The truth is that we can read many different things and still learn very little. After watching the crazy-show … Continue reading
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Traveling Close to Home
We had some friends come visit last week from California so we took them all over Charleston. They had never been in the South, South Carolina, or Charleston. We had a wonderful time being tourists in our own town. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Oak, Charleston Tea Farm, Deep Water Winery, Henry's, Middleton Plantation, Poe's Tavern, Tommy Condon's
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Writing Through the Confusion
I have obviously lost my mind. Hmmm, last week I wrote about Lost Charleston and this week I have decided that I have lost my mind. I believe a theme might be arising…maybe…or maybe I am just nuts. There is … Continue reading
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