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The Balance Beam of Theme May. 18, 2016 / 0 Comments
Theme. That’s an elusive term to grasp. If a writer pushes too hard at a theme, it’s easy to overdo, and she comes across as…
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Entangling the Reader in the Plot May. 11, 2016 / 0 Comments
Many of you know that, surprise, surprise, I was not an English major in college. I was a physics major, and the language I spoke…
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A Brave New Step May. 04, 2016 / 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1120" align="alignleft" width="269"] Photo courtesy of www.flickr.com and Tetsumo.[/caption] In February, I attended a writer’s retreat. We ate chocolate. Talked a lot, laughed, and…
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Facets of a Strong Woman Apr. 27, 2016 / 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1082" align="alignleft" width="240"] Captain Heather Stanning, U.S. Army and Member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team, photo courtesy of Defence Images and www.flickr.com.[/caption] Recently,…
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Moving Beyond – Gradually Apr. 21, 2016 / 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_1074" align="alignleft" width="266"] Aspen during a snow day in February 2010. She loved playing in it but enjoyed coming inside just as much.[/caption] Some…
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