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From the End to the Beginning: Saying Goodbye
Everyone says that cousins were marrying cousins. According to family lore, my great grandfather wanted a more diverse bloodline for his grandchildren. When he married in 1859 he moved from Maryland to Lawrence, Kansas in a horse-drawn wagon . Medicine, … Continue reading
Sky Magic and Writing
Astronomers found a surprise recently, but it triggered a prehistoric image for me. On October 10, 2012, the European Space Observatory, ALMA, released the photo of a mysterious pattern that surrounded an old star, R Sculptoris. This spiraling material made … Continue reading
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Tagged Anasazi, ancient sky, Chaco Canyon, Crab Nebula, editor, Fajada Butte, sky, Sun Dagger, surpise sky discovery, writing
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Part III Revision: Push, Poke, or Press?
I have to tell you, this cake was good. By good, I don’t mean scrupulous, or righteous, nor do I mean proficient, talented, or adept. Of course not, that’s silly. This type good means yummy, delicious, and scrumptious. … Continue reading
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Tagged deeper meaning, exact words, manuscript, revision, robust words, shades of meaning, shades of understanding, Showing, weak words, word choice, word smith, writer, writing
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Part II Revision–Three Dialogue Dilemmas
Three Dialogue Dilemmas Writers find whipping out a short paragraph to make a point is much easier than putting the information in their characters’ mouths and having them talk about it. When you pick up a book with not much … Continue reading
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Tagged character voice, dialogue, fall foliage, narrative, redundant, revision, white space, Writers, writing, writing dialogue
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Amazing Place for Any Age and Any Writer: NMMNHS
Non-stick Ketchup, an eerie voice comes back from Mars, the smallest fossil footprint ever, dinosaurs, volcanoes, and stuff you can touch wait for you at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. If you’re at all curious about … Continue reading
Envy Describes Your Friendships
Last June, Psychology Today published an article about two types of envy. This link from their blog describes a not so pretty picture of two best friends dealing with envy. I rarely read magazines because I’m not interested in the … Continue reading
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Tagged best friends, dialogue, Envy, friendship, motivate, mystery, Patricia Wood, Psychology Today, published, revision, The Easter Egg Murder, tips for writers, writer, writing
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CHARLENE BELL DIETZ, Author: Inkydance Studios 