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Emotional Gold

Posted on February 11, 2021April 5, 2022 by Andrea

How to mine your emotions to fuel your writing “The primary subject of fiction is and has always been human emotion, values, and beliefs.” ― John Champlin Gardner Jr., The Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers My husband is a very vocal person. I suppose growing up alone can produce different outcomes….

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5 Excuses Not to Write

Posted on December 17, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

Why would you want to be a writer anyway? “A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it” ― Roald Dahl Right after my Medium Milestone — my first 500 followers…

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How to Handle Compliments

Posted on November 13, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

As aspiring writers, we are told to develop thick skins to handle criticism that is sure to come our way. For some, compliments are equally hard to accept. Here’s how to deal with that. “Quotation is the highest compliment you can pay an author.” ― Samuel Johnson If you are, like me, insecure about the…

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Together at Work

Posted on November 12, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

How to find a rhythm when you’re both working from home It’s a sunny November Sunday. Our little family of three is in the garden, enjoying the sun. That is, two of us are enjoying the sun. Our Amstaff is hard at work, trying to catch whatever is buzzing around us — a solitary bee,…

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Writing Weather

Posted on October 16, 2019April 4, 2022 by Andrea

How do you create ideal writing conditions? If you are committed to becoming a writer, you are going to have to question yourself on a regular basis. You may have to get to know yourself all over again, even reinvent yourself. “A little talent is a good thing to have if you want to be…

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