Monthly Archives: June 2014

Upcoming Contests

Posted on June 30, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

As always, it’s useful to know that there are many ways we can share our work, including submitting it for awards and contests. Here are some upcoming ones: Bard Fiction Prize: Offered annually by Bard College for a writer aged … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on June 28, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

I found a note to myself with the name of this poem on a scrap of paper and was entranced when I found it: A Walk My eyes already touch the sunny hill. going far beyond the road I have … Continue reading →

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Self Editing

Posted on June 27, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s a book that sounds like a real winner: Self-Editing for Fiction Writers by Renni Browne and Dave king. I came across a quick tip sheet from the book that might prove helpful to us all: 1) SHOW(ing) AND TELL(ing): … Continue reading →

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Film School

Posted on June 26, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“What’s wrong with just dropping an audience into a world?” Martin Scorsese Whenever I see an interview with a master in a creative field, I’m all eyes and ears: I’m always sure that there’s something to be gleaned from it … Continue reading →

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Stepping Back

Posted on June 25, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Have you every had one of those “can’t-see-the-forest-for-the-trees” moments, where you are so involved in wordsmithing on a micro-level, that you lose the thread of your story and find that your main character’s arc is sagging instead of rising? Well, … Continue reading →

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Think Better

Posted on June 23, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“What you think and how you feel affect how you perform.” “First you have to think, feel, and act like a champion and then you will become one.” Dr. Rob Gilbert and Mike Tully When my good friends and mentors, … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on June 21, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

I was lucky enough to discover this lovely poem when a member of my Poetry Study Group brought it in. I hope you’ll read it aloud — it’s luscious! From Blossoms Li-Young Lee From blossoms comes this brown paper bag … Continue reading →

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Chasing Consistency

Posted on June 20, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Be regular and orderly in your life like a bourgeois, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” Gustave Flaubert “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” Aristotle “A … Continue reading →

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Not Yet

Posted on June 19, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“The relationship you have with the word NO… what you think and feel when you hear it, and what you do afterward as a result… is THE single most important factor in determining the level of success you will achieve … Continue reading →

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Be Amazing

Posted on June 18, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” Shonda Rhimes Shonda Rhimes is … Continue reading →

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