Monthly Archives: December 2011

Slow Down

Posted on December 30, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“All my life I have got tremendous pleasure out of good story telling, good yarns that have taken me to places I have never been and shown me life styles and periods that I have never known. When I started … Continue reading →

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Stage Left

Posted on December 29, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Have you ever read one of those long paragraphs in which the writer tells you absolutely everything about a character’s movements or actions in excruciating detail? Boring, isn’t it? Exhaustive descriptions like these leave nothing to the reader’s imagination and … Continue reading →

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Stage Left

Posted on December 29, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Have you ever read one of those long paragraphs in which the writer tells you absolutely everything about a character’s movements or actions in excruciating detail? Boring, isn’t it? Exhaustive descriptions like these leave nothing to the reader’s imagination and … Continue reading →

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Have Patience

Posted on December 28, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“Have patience with yourself. You have big dreams and big goals and are doing everything right, but you are probably frustrated that things are taking so long. Lighten up on yourself, while you keep working. Learning things, planning things, and … Continue reading →

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SMART Goals

Posted on December 27, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen.” Lee Iacocca) I just came across an interesting approach that has “author” written all over it. It’s a goal-setting strategy called “SMART Goals” created by George … Continue reading →

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New Books

Posted on December 26, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

When I think back to holidays that I enjoyed most, books were often part pf them. Even today, holiday time for my family and me often involves giving books. Alex has been studying urban spaces at Middlebury and asked for … Continue reading →

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Little tree

Posted on December 24, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Little silent Christmas tree You are so little You are more like a flower Who found you in the green forest And were you very sorry to come away? See I will comfort you. Because you smell so sweetly I … Continue reading →

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Perfect, Schmerfect!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

“I was working on the proof of one of my poems all morning and took out a comma. In the afternoon I put it back again.” Oscar Wilde Hearing other writers talk about writing is so useful! You can pick … Continue reading →

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Distance Delivers

Posted on December 22, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Now the hard part begins. After sending the draft of my YA novel to a few trusted readers, I’m sitting down myself and marching through it from start to finish. Oy vey! What can I say? Some of it sings … Continue reading →

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Opportunity Angels

Posted on December 21, 2011 by karinwritesdangerously

Edna Ferber was having a bad night. George Kaufman had persuaded her to turn one of her short stories into a play. Out-of-town tryouts weren’t going well: the play was proving to be a dud. Hoping to buoy up the … Continue reading →

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