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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Twice Told
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter began as a series of letters for a sickly little boy. The classic Winnie the Pooh series began its long, enduring life as sketches AA Milne wrote to amuse his son, and … Continue reading
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Just Believe
“There were all kinds of things of which I was afraid of at first, but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid.” Teddy Roosevelt Here’s what a friend said of Teddy: “…by constantly … Continue reading
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Broken Windows
“There are small indicators of disorder that unleash in us a feeling that things are out of control. Even if the trigger is just a stack of unsorted mail, that feeling begets other, bigger feelings — namely guilt and defeat. … Continue reading
Author Enthusiasms
“I love all of the great 19th century novelists and always have — Dickens, Austen, Trollope, James, Eliot. I love their broad, sweeping storytelling and mastery of language, but mostly I love the confidence of their narrative. We lost the … Continue reading
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Tagged Eat, Elizabeth Gilbert, Love, Pray, The Signature of All Things
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Book Bonanza
I’m in a bit of a fog tonight, turkey and French apple-pie induced — must be all that tryptophan I consumed. It’s been a busy, festive day. I am now the proud owner of three new pairs of socks — … Continue reading
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Little Tree
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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Handy Tools
As writers, there are some basic tools of the trade that we need at hand to find precisely the right words to shape our story. While we all have access to digital resources like dictionaries and grammar sites, there are … Continue reading
Wildly Successful
This year, which is racing to a close, marks the 50th anniversary of Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Maurice was a busy boy: he wrote or illustrated more than 100 books, yet Wild Things proved far and … Continue reading
Darling Dorothy
“Be bigger than your fears.” Dorothy I sat down to write about something else, but my mom Dorothy had other plans for me. You see, tomorrow — December 20 — is her birthday; she passed away of pancreatic cancer in … Continue reading
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