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Wet Feathers, Fowl Weather and Three Lessons
Guess I’m over that (dark) moon phase and now hung up on birds and weather. Stick with me on this because I learned some truths about the world from a torrential downpour. A few nights ago the sky darkened and … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, creative, Darwin, feather, humor, Lessons, perspective, point of view, protagonist, rain, Say's Phoebe, Spotted Towhee, weather, writer, writing
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Seven Ways . . . To Leave Your Loved Ones in The Cold
Seven Ways (or five or three) to Improve Your Character Studies, Seven Ways to Improve Your Plot Development, or Seven Ways to Make Your Manuscript a Best Seller: These type of articles seem to be a trend. After all, how … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, relationships, Seven Ways, tips for writers, voices, writing
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Defining Our Differences: Another Test For You
I pulled out my car keys and started out the door. My husband stopped me and smiled. He handed me a map because he knows me well. I usually have a good sense of where I’m going and how to … Continue reading
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Tagged character development, comfort zone, Gregorc, intelligence, intuition, Learning Styles, relationship, writer
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How Intelligent Are You?
Yikes! it’s the photo of the white dictionary again (from the post two weeks ago). But notice the key. I discovered that students who were erudite with words usually found the key to accomplished their goals. But that was no … Continue reading
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Tagged dictionary, improve your vocabulary, intelligence, knowledge, vocabulary test, word a day, write, writing
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Do You Know The Feel?
Have you squinted your water-filled eyes against the whip of mane and wind? Have you experienced the pull and lurch of horse muscle beneath you as your mount strides out and up the mountain side? Have you learned how to … Continue reading
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Tagged Craig Johnson, horse, mystery, television series, Walt Longmire, writer, Wyoming
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CHARLENE BELL DIETZ, Author: Inkydance Studios 