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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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Innocent Eyes

Posted on August 26, 2020 by karinwritesdangerously

“Try to be one of the people on whom nothing is lost.” Henry James, from “The Art of Fiction.” Habit blinds us all: We fall into familiar byways without even noticing that it and begin to look at the world … Continue reading →

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Finding Time

Posted on October 2, 2019 by karinwritesdangerously

“Regular writing on a novel is absolutely essential. The plot and characters may be well established in your mind. But it is a constant battle to ensure that they are not swamped with other, personal preoccupations.” Joan Aiken, The Way … 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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Skilled Labor

Posted on July 31, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“When you have the attitude and effort, the skill is not far behind.”    Unknown This little gem popped my desk out of the blue. It’s jotted down on a handwritten note of mine. I’m not sure where these words … Continue reading →

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“The Magic”

Posted on September 26, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

On a quick hop up to Vermont, my son Alex and I each wandered through The Vermont Book Shop, a cozy and inviting indie with plenty of fuel to feed bookaholic fires on cold winter nights. In his browse-around amble, … Continue reading →

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Franklin Fascinates

Posted on December 2, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

Benjamin Franklin surely ranks as one of the most amazing self-made American success stories and his Autobiography is one of the first how-to guides ever written. Ben was not only self-made, he was also self-taught: He ignited his Yankee ingenuity … Continue reading →

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Writers’ Retreat

Posted on September 28, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

A wonderful time was had by all when Priscilla, one of my writing group buddies, hosted a long weekend in her lovely family home in Vermont. What a treat! Our merry band of writers artfully combined work and play for … Continue reading →

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Next Level

Posted on January 29, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“Writing has always been therapeutic for me. That’s how I started doing this. It was poetry — a journal — to relieve some stress.” “Jersey” Joe Budden Joe is a hip-hop performer. An article about his upcoming album, “No Love … Continue reading →

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Writing Ruts

Posted on September 30, 2010 by karinwritesdangerously

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.” Gail Sheehy It’s easy to get stuck in a writing rut. Now a rut is not the quite same as writer’s block. When you hit a … Continue reading →

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