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Weekend Edition – The Genius of Curiosity Plus Good Reads and Writing Tips
Originally posted on Live to Write – Write to Live:
The Genius of Curiosity Last week I started a conversation about whether you should Do what you love. Or, not. Live to Write – Write to Live community members shared some insightful thoughts and keen observations in the comments. This week, I came across a video…
The Lady On The Bus
Originally posted on K Morris – Poet:
Shortly following my move to Crystal Palace in 1997 I took a bus to the Sainsburys supermarket, located at Crystal Palace’s football ground. There I sat, my then guide dog, Zeff lying at my feet, minding my own business when a lady began rattling Keys. I remember being…
“Old Friends Are Hard to Kill” by Gary Towner
Originally posted on readers+writers journal:
Spy Versus Spy in a New Psychological Thriller The fourth novel in the Johnny Walker Series by Gary Towner. When an American CIA agent is ordered to terminate a fellow agent who has gone rogue, he is devastated to learn that the fellow agent he must kill his mark is his…
Battle of Centralia Civil War Battle Re-enactment Photo Essay
Originally posted on Susan Finlay Writes:
Today, my husband and I went to a nearby town–Centralia, Missouri–to attend their ‘Re-enactment to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Centralia along with the Mount Zion Battle’. The event took place of the historic battlefield southeast of Centralia. I took lots of photos and wanted to…
Halloween Countdown: creepy reads for the Halloween season
Originally posted on Renae Rude – The Paranormalist:
Today, September 12th, is just 7 Fridays before Halloween. Show your love of Halloween and drive your friends crazy by sharing the above image on your social media sites this week. My son, who has been working at the coffee shop (his first job) for three weeks now,…
William Satfire on the Great Rules of Writing — Quotes for writers (and people who like quotes)
Originally posted on BRIDGET WHELAN writer:
Do not put statements in the negative form. And don’t start sentences with a conjunction. If you reread your work, you will find on rereading that a great deal of repetition can be avoided by rereading and editing. Never use a long word when a diminutive one will do.…
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