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I am absolutely overwhelmed by all of the fabulous things we did and saw in Ireland. Going through the photos to try and put together a comprehensive blog post proved a bigger challenge than I was up for this Monday morning, so instead, we get the Weird List. It’s become kind of a thing, these…
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Good morning! and whew! After nearly three weeks of travel, I am home. I visited Ireland. And then had a writer’s retreat in Wisconsin. I can’t wait to tell you all about it…but today’s post is about being happy to be home. I am. Happy to be home. Travel is GREAT! I love it, I…
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It’s Labor Day! You probably have the day off of work. Not quite a vacation…but still, no work is no work. Must be nice. You know, to take a day off. Writers don’t get days off. We may be away from the computer, but that doesn’t mean we’re not logging ideas, noticing details, or otherwise…
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Welcome to Literary Mary Chats, the August edition. I met this month’s guest at the DeKalb Public Library Author Fair. I’m embarrassed to admit it (as a writer) but I did not have a notebook to help pass the time. Thankfully, and fortuitously, this lovely woman in vintage garb kindly passed me a gift bag.…
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I gave a presentation at the DeKalb Public Library Author Fair titled, “So, you want to write a book…” I opened with this startling statistic: Did you know 90% of people SAY they want to write a book? Based on reported goal percentages, half will begin and less than half of those will finish. Of those that “finish”…
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Yes, the story has probably been told before. But not by you. Tell YOUR story. Your voice is unique. We’re getting close, folks… U is only five letters from the end and the 21st entry of The Writer’s Alphabet! Once I get through the alphabet in order, then I can start adding definitions willy-nilly! (note…
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Welcome to the July Literary Mary Chats, happily posted in July. This month I am pleased to introduce you to a prolific author I met through Facebook. K. J. Gillenwater has a B.A. in English and Spanish from Valparaiso University and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from University of California, Santa Barbara. She worked…
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Hard to believe, considering my weekly blogs, but I only posted four Facebook notes! Here is the last of them. Then: Printer’s Row June 7, 2011 at 9:55 AM My time in Chicago was brief, but I still enjoyed the event immensely. I attended the New Author Panel, featuring Deanna Fei, Samuel Park, Belinda McKeon,…
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A Facebook Note from well before “busy” was a bad word, lol. Then: Busy, busy May 8, 2011 at 11:54 AM I submitted three different short stories this past week to two different contests. How will the stories fare amongst the competition? I honestly don’t know, but as my status reads, I’ve a sweet little sense…
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