Monthly Archives: July 2015

Pure Joy!

Posted on July 8, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“The tougher the squeeze, the sweeter the juice.” Bob Roll, Tour de France commentator It’s Tour de France time again around my house — and tonight did not disappoint! It was a tough stage — over 130 miles and huge … Continue reading →

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Positive Self-talk

Posted on July 7, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Carli Lloyd is America’s newest athletic superstar — and winner of the Golden Ball award for best tournament player in the Women’s World Cup. Anyone who saw her score three goals in the first 16 minutes of Sunday’s soccer game, … Continue reading →

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July 5th

Posted on July 6, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Just as July 4th ended, the idea to create my own Declaration of Independence as a writer occurred to me. Since I missed the boat on the 4th, I’m going to declare July 5 as my own personal Independence Day. … Continue reading →

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Worth Defending

Posted on July 4, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Happy July 4th! In honor of Independence Day, wisdom from our Founding Fathers: “The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all … Continue reading →

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Mood Changers

Posted on July 3, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Learn to alert your reader as soon as possible in a sentence to any change in mood from the previous sentence….Always make sure your readers are oriented.” No, this post isn’t about mind-altering drugs — it’s about mood-altering prose! On … Continue reading →

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Wise Whisperers

Posted on July 2, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

For some reason, I was inspired to take a peek at a gathering of writers’ quotes I enjoy. When I did, I found myself uplifted, so I thought I’d share some of them with you: “In the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Enthusiasm Energizes

Posted on July 1, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “From that day on, I began to sell. The ‘Magic of Enthusiasm’ began to work for me in business, just as it had in baseball….I would not want to give … Continue reading →

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