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Training Yourself

Posted on August 16, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

From “An Afternoon with Hemingway,” by Edward Stanford: “When you write,” he [Hemingway] said, “Your object is to convey every sensation, sight, feeling, emotion to the reader. So you have to work over what you write.If you use a pencil, … Continue reading →

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Skill-building Strategy

Posted on March 8, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you have the attitude and effort, the skill is not far behind.” Love this quote! I don’t know where it came from — I scrawled it on a bit of paper and put in a place where I see … Continue reading →

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You’re Whole

Posted on January 6, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

Do you ever sit down to write and feel overwhelmed by those little voices in your head that say, “You can’t do this! It’s too hard!”? Well here’s a little secret that those pesky little can’t do critters don’t know … Continue reading →

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Walk On

Posted on January 5, 2021 by karinwritesdangerously

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.”    Buddhist saying How much wisdom is packed into this one sentence! Sometimes our minds and our hearts like to layer over what we … Continue reading →

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Enticing Readers

Posted on December 15, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

There are no dull subjects. There are only dull writers.”H.L. Mencken “My task, which I am trying to achieve, is, by the power of thewritten word to make you hear, to make you feel — it is before all,to make … Continue reading →

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Inspiration Everywhere!

Posted on December 14, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

As writers, we always have our antennae up and that’s a good thing, because inspiration is all around us, just waiting to be discovered. Just recently, I came across a load of it on a Cornflakes box of all places. … Continue reading →

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Three Ingredients

Posted on December 11, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-ive-ness.”Thomas Edison  Common sense, hard work, and persistence: Edison is a guy who knew a lot about all three of these qualities. He barely went … Continue reading →

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Writerly Wisdom

Posted on December 3, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

Writerly words of wisdom I wanted to share with you today: “Let each day’s work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.”         William Osler “As we approach an experience that should be fun, we should remain open to … Continue reading →

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“White Bird”

Posted on October 3, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

What a thrill to attend the launch of White Bird, a visionary children’s graphic novel! Hosted by Watchung Booksellers, my fabulous local indie, the event was packed with kids, parents, and other admirers of White Bird’s author, R. J Palacio. … Continue reading →

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Willard Wonders

Posted on November 14, 2018 by karinwritesdangerously

Dr. Willard Funk, the widely admired dictionary publisher, was once asked to perform a monumental task on the part of a wordsmith: choosing the 10 most expressive words in the English language. Here, to entertain and engage you, is our … Continue reading →

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