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Writing about Trauma

Posted on April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 by Andrea

Where to Begin? “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones On this platform, I wrote once before about mining emotional gold to fuel your writing. Readers want to be touched by your writing, amazed, moved, stirred. Your job as a writer…

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For Ginny (3-3-2009 – 5-8-2022)

Posted on August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 by Andrea

Your iron will and giant heart Your very own special brand of humour Your special little smile   Your sweet, sweet nature Your willingness to learn and trust again   You endured too much for too long Just three years you spent with us Your forever home in your final years   Though you weren’t…

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Why You Should Always Publish Your Work

Posted on April 22, 2022April 23, 2022 by Andrea

Even When You Don’t Think It’s Good Enough I’m a wuss. There, I said it. I don’t publish nearly as much as I write. I suffer from imposter syndrome and publisher block. Nobody is going to want to read my stuff, I tell myself. Who do I even think I am, anyway? Right? Wrong! If you want…

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Memory Man

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Andrea

A Dream There’s a Mothman in my room, over by the window. I think I must be dreaming. He’s just standing there, a large dark figure in a dark room. He seems to feel me watching him and he turns around to face me. I am frozen in my bed, watching him unfold his giant…

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Eunice

Posted on April 13, 2022April 13, 2022 by Andrea

Letting Go of Your Mother “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does, and that is his.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest   “How are you?” I asked. “Oh, fine, fine,” she said. Then: “Old. Old and brittle. Too old,” grimacing. Though a screen cannot compare to personal…

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Stack

Posted on April 4, 2022July 3, 2022 by Andrea

Story The Artist’s Way Big Magic On Writing Steal Like an Artist Bird by Bird Cover to Cover: Zen in the Art of Writing   First published in the Prompt! Writing Slack on April 4, 2022

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  • Writing about TraumaApril 1, 2025
    Where to Begin? “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.” ― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones On...
  • For Ginny (3-3-2009 – 5-8-2022)August 10, 2022
    Your iron will and giant heart Your very own special brand of humour Your special little smile   Your sweet, sweet nature Your willingness to...
  • Why You Should Always Publish Your WorkApril 22, 2022
    Even When You Don’t Think It’s Good Enough I’m a wuss. There, I said it. I don’t publish nearly as much as I write. I...

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