Monthly Archives: November 2017

“Be” Banished

Posted on November 16, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“William Zinsser, author of On Writing Well, proclaims, ‘Verbs are the most important of all your tools.’ Amen to that. Verbs give us the action, and well-chosen verbs give us the flavor of that action. Although we can’t banish weak … Continue reading →

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Short Story

Posted on November 15, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

A short story: When a couple of submissions in my critique group didn’t materialize, one of our members had a creative solution: Instead of critiquing our own work, the ever-resourceful David Popiel suggested that we analyze a short story by … Continue reading →

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Perfect Seams

Posted on November 14, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“I remember a very important lesson that my father gave me when I was twelve or thirteen. He said, ‘You know, today I welded a perfect seam and I signed my name to it.” And I said, ‘But Daddy, no … Continue reading →

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Practice Counts

Posted on November 13, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Generally speaking, the great achieve their greatness by industry rather than brilliance.” Bruce Barton, writer and ad exectuive “Everybody wants to be on a championship team, but nobody wants to come to practice.” Bobby Knight, legendary basketball coach Industry. Practice. … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful

Posted on November 11, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

  In honor of Veterans Day: Standing in front of mist and dirt they did not tremble Longing for their families did not make them fall For our country they stood So that we may have comfort in our sleep … Continue reading →

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Book Pipeline

Posted on November 10, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Just about every writer has one or more projects on tap — a novel, short story, or play — that seems like a great candidate for TV or film. If you’re one of them, then you may want to check … Continue reading →

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Isabel Inspires

Posted on November 9, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“In the midst of winter, I finally found there was within me an invincible summer.”  Albert Camus What a gift — to spend an evening in the presences of a spirited, inspiring author! Inspired and inspirited — that’s exactly how … Continue reading →

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Energy Enhancers

Posted on November 8, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”  Albert Camus Feeling under par when it comes to energy with the time change? I know I am. Tinkering with time can make it challenging to keeping our writing … Continue reading →

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Savvy Strategies

Posted on November 7, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Desire + Support + Deadline = Success Practical writing tips are a gift that keeps on giving and at a recent workshop called, “This Year, I’ll Win,” Kryce Swenson had plenty to share. Sponsored by my library and the Write … Continue reading →

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Like Champions

Posted on November 6, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.’”    Muhammad Ali Training to be a world-class boxer must be tougher than we can imagine. And yet, … Continue reading →

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