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Update on 25,000 Words by April Challenge
I’m surprised and happy to report that I surpassed my writing goal last week! My university was on its spring break, so I did not have classes. I could work from home. That allowed me to devote time first thing each morning to writing 1000 words. One day I wrote over 2000 words. My total Read more
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Not that Kind of Food Writer
I didn’t attend a culinary institute. I haven’t cooked in any of New York’s finest restaurants. I haven’t eaten at any of them, either. I can’t drop the names of any famous chefs and tell stories about my experiences with them. I can’t say that I was sexually harassed or humiliated or lauded by any Read more
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In a Writing Rut? Try Using a Writing Formula
I’ve always thought that I would like to have a writing partner. I envision a co-writer, someone to share a writing project with me, someone with whom I could collaborate. Or perhaps just another writer with whom I could cultivate a relationship of mutual support and encouragement. Most of us write alone. We may or Read more
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Bread
I was six years old when I first tasted homemade bread. In the hills of Western Maryland, in a cramped kitchen with outdated appliances and faded wallpaper, my grandmother filled Mason jars with fruit preserves, pickles, tomatoes, and green beans. She grew salad greens in her tiny backyard and baked her own cakes and pies. Read more
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25.000 Words of Winter: Update
On February 17, after reading Jami Attenberg’s book 1000 Words, I committed to writing 1000 words, four to five days a week, to reach a total of 25,000 words by April 1. This is my first update on the project. I’m happy to say that I almost reached my goal. I know, almost doesn’t count. Read more
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The Six-Figure Promise: A Look at Three Sellers of Cyber-Success
As a follower of a few Facebook groups for writers, I’ve been surprised by the comments of some members who lament that they have written a book, edited it and formatted it themselves, and uploaded it on Amazon. Why does it have no buyers? Why aren’t they making any money? What would give these writers Read more
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