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I just returned from a weekend Writer’s Retreat. Nowhere exciting (Roscoe, IL), but the house made for a very comfortable writing atmosphere.We checked in at 4 p.m. Thursday and left at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.That’s about 86 hours of retreat.Assuming breaks, meals, sleep, discussion and laughter, that leaves approximately 60 hours to WRITE. (Please note: I
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Full title: The Banshees of InisherinTagline: Everything was fine yesterday.Director: Martin McDonaghWriter: Martin McDonaghStarring: Colin Farrell, Brendan GleesonRated: R for language throughout, some violent content and brief graphic nudity.Run time: 1 hour 54 minutes, 273 daysGenre: Comedy, Drama, Dull Brief Synopsis:A lengthy travel commercial featuring the gorgeous vistas of Ireland is interrupted periodically by dim conversation and occasional insanity.
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As previously mentioned too many times to mention again, yet here I go, the past few years have not been as fruitful as I would have liked them to have been. I did manage to eke out a couple of literary amuse-bouche, a long short story and novella, to whet your appetites and hopefully keep
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Some weeks I have so many ideas for future posts, Mondays can’t come fast enough.Then, there are Mondays like this morning where I am at a loss for a single thing to say. On days like this, I wonder why I even still do it. I have been blogging since January 2012! As a matter
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It’s a brand new year! Although it technically started yesterday, for many (like me), the new year begins today. For many others, it begins tomorrow when they return to work for the first time this year. I know a lot of people who downplay the emergence of the New Year-New You philosophy, and I get
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I had hoped to post throughout the week, but time got away from me. Thank you to everyone that submitted a story. I do not have a huge following, but it’s an honor to share your personal experiences here on my page. Picture in a Picture When my grandmother died November 2020 and they were
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I thought I’d kick off the week with something of my own. The first story I want to share is actually two stories of Thanks, Gifts, and Giving. I hope you enjoy. Recently, I was gifted with some papers from my Grandmother, and namesake, Frances Roskopp. Handwritten notes about her life. I was very close
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Tradition – the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way. Habit – a settled or regular tendency or practice, especially one that is hard to give up. Happenstance – coincidence. I’ve been thinking a lot about these three words and how they apply
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Sound familiar? I used those terms to reference the levels of cardmaking last week in my Rule of 3 post and how to apply them to life. After I returned from my whirlwind OnStage© conference, I promised a series of posts to come that were inspired by my trip. This week, I give a shout-out
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The Rule of 3 is a real thing (although not “scientifically accurate” according to Google). Items delivered in 3’s have been found to be engaging, interesting, and memorable. Mind, body, spirit.Reading, writing, ‘rithmatic.Lather, rinse, repeat. This rule applies to pattern recognition and covers many creative endeavors like drawing, photography, and writing. It is a familiar
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